Glen Burnie, Md.—JJ Haines recently announced it has acquired fellow distributor CMH Space, based out of Wadesboro, N.C. Haines was already considered the industry’s largest distributor in terms of sales while CMH was No. 2.

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South Mountain Hardwood’s new Nordic Frontier is a collection of elegant and durable European solid and engineered hardwood floors. 

International Wholesale Tile has launched Flashback and Galapagos. Flashback from its Tesoro brand is an Italian porcelain tile featuring high definition inkjet technology (H.D.I.T) with the appearance of petrified wood. 

J+J Flooring Group’s Kinetext is an advanced textile composite flooring that combines key attributes of soft-surface floor covering with the long-wearing performance characteristics of hard-surfaces. 

Masland Contract’s Elevate is a new collection of area rugs made from New Zealand wool. 

Inspired by the captivating evening sunsets of Tuscany witnessed by designer Kevin O’Brian, Capel’s new Tuscan Sun rugs add the elegance of Italy to any room. 

Feizy has expanded existing collections and debuted a multitude of new hand-loomed, hand-knotted and hand-tufted products. 

MP Global Products introduces QuietWarmth Film, a gentle radiant heat system designed specifically for floating wood and laminate floors that installs easily over a subfloor or acoustic underlayment. 

Oils and waxes have been used to protect natural materials from the effects of the environment—light, water, cats, etc.—in buildings and building materials for as long as such things have existed.