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Fypon PVC Candy Canes to Decorate 2007 Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.
Santa’s helpers at Fypon® have been very busy creating 750 candy canes out of PVC board sheets that will decorate the 60-foot tall Christmas tree that stands outside the U.S. Capitol this holiday season. Each candy cane is 12-inches tall and has been routed to have soft, rounded edges, making it easy for children in Vermont to decorate the ornaments that will be added to the tree from their home state.
“We’re honored to play a sponsorship role in this special event by supplying the candy canes,” says Tom Riscili, president of Fypon. “The organizers in Bennington, Vermont needed durable, weather-resistant products and our PVC fits this request perfectly.”
The five-story tall balsam fir tree, plus 80 companion trees, will travel in a six-day, six-state goodwill tour from Vermont to Washington, DC starting on November 19th. Along the way, the 22 trucks in the caravan will stop at various veterans hospitals, malls and downtown areas to spread Vermont holiday cheer. Many of the 80 trees will be delivered to veteran’s hospitals, Congressional Offices, the Supreme Court and various other government offices. Once in Washington, the 60-foot tall Vermont tree will be decorated with 3,500 ornaments that have been collected and decorated by the people of Vermont. A tree-lighting ceremony will take place in early December.
“Fypon’s contribution to this program is very much appreciated,” according to Joann Erenhouse, executive director of the Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce in Vermont. “We’ve been fortunate to have many wonderful companies, like Fypon, step up with product donations to support our theme of ‘Bringing an Old-Fashioned Holiday to the Nation.’ The children of Vermont are eagerly looking forward to decorating the candy canes and seeing them adorn the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.”
To make the candy canes, Fypon used one-inch thick sheets of PVC. A sample candy cane was created and then router-cut 750 times from the PVC sheets. Made of closed cell material, PVC is not penetrable by water. Unlike wood or fiberboard, the Fypon PVC will not swell, rot or shed a painted surface due to moisture, making it the ideal product for the exterior ornaments.
For more information on the 2007 Capitol Christmas Tree, including schedule of events, sponsors and support opportunities, visit www.capitolchristmastree2007.org .
