San Luis Potosi, Mexico—Ceramic tile manufacturer, Vitromex USA, is breaking into the porcelain segment with a collection that will be marketed and merchandised under its new Artemis brand. The line will launch at Surfaces ’06 with five series replicating natural stone from around the world... more

Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada—Prefinished hardwood producer, Mirage, announced it will be launching an exclusive new finish, Nanolinx, at Surfaces 2006... more

Greenville, S.C.—Rug producer 828 International has named Melanie Hayim to the newly created position of business development manager... more

Dalton—Karastan is entering 2006 with an array of new collections and additions to already popular lines and will have them all on display in its permanent showroom (#3-A-1) at the upcoming Interna-tional Atlanta Rug Market, Jan. 18 to 21... more

Dalton—The New Year brings an enticing and impressive array of exciting and beautiful additions for Shaw Living’s new, as well as our most popular, rug collections and designs, noted Kim Barta, brand manager... more

Kennsaw, Ga.—Natural stone supplier, Stone-Xpress, has developed the Travertine Series, a collection which offers 40 natural stone travertine SKUs. In colors which include Ivory, Giallo, Noce and Espresso, the Travertine Series is offered in two finishes: honed and filled or tumbled... more

Dallas—American Olean has introduced four new product collections: Carriage House, High-land Ridge, Cortesia and Lyndhurst Mosaics. The new collections feature popular stone looks and a broad assortment of sizes, ranging from large, 18-in. tiles to small, 2-in. mosaics... more

Vicksburg, Miss.—Capella Wood Floors has unveiled Age-Crafted Floors, a distinctive hand-hewn floor featuring a distressed finish. Age-Crafted floors will be available in three different species: Pecan, Walnut and Cherry, each 3/4-in. thick with a 1/6-in. thick wear layer... more

Dalton—Mohawk’s latest laminate offering, Inspiration, may be designed as an entry-level product, but with a number of value-added features built in, “it has the look and feel of a higher end floor.” Inspiration is a 7mm plank with random embossing... more

New York—Liora Manné, world-renowned textile designer, has added the Dimensions rug collection to her life-style brand of floor coverings, home furnishings and fashion accessories. The launch of the collection drew more than 200 fashion enthusiasts to her SoHo Boutique, here... more