DALLAS—Paceline Equity Partners last month announced that portfolio company AHF Products, a leading manufacturer of hard surface flooring in North America, has acquired Crossville, Inc., a premier manufacturer of porcelain tile and accessories for both residential and commercial applications in interior and exterior floors, walls, and countertops. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Tennessee, Crossville has been at the forefront of innovation in the tile industry since its founding as America’s first porcelain tile manufacturer. Today, Crossville produces aesthetic, sustainable porcelain materials that advance the frontiers of tile design and performance. The company also introduced the nation’s first large-format porcelain...

PLYMOUTH, MINN.—A new study reveals that coffee capsules made with Ingeo PLA biopolymer from NatureWorks outperform aluminum, conventional plastics, and other compostable capsules when it comes to sustainability performance. The independent study conducted by Netherlands-based Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, a part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), assessed the environmental impact and circularity of single-use coffee capsules made from compostable biobased materials, aluminum, and conventional plastics through multiple end-of-life scenarios including industrial composting, recycling, incineration, and landfill. The study also accounted for the fate of the spent coffee grounds within these capsules, finding that compostable capsules keep both the coffee grounds and capsule materials...

MIAMI—The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the foremost gathering of international leaders in the $5.6 trillion global wellness economy, successfully concluded its 2023 event recently and announced Kohler Co. as next year’s host sponsor. This prestigious gathering of international thought leaders shaping the business of wellness will take place from November 4-7, 2024, at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St. Andrews, Scotland—a Kohler Destination. The storied Kohler Co. may best be known for its stylish kitchen and bath products, but the company also owns and operates luxury hospitality destinations, including the Old Course Hotel in St. Andrews,...

NEW YORK—Havwoods—a leading global specialist in wood flooring and surface solutions—introduces its Elegante Veneers collection, bringing a literal new dimension to its wall surface and veneer solutions. With versatility, flexibility, and sustainability at the top of mind, Havwoods is enhancing its product portfolio to offer even more design elements—perfect for both residential and commercial customers—going beyond the floor. The three-dimensional Elegante Veneers are made from reconstituted Italian ALPI veneer from Ayous trees. A tropical tree native to West and Central Africa, the Ayous tree is fast-growing and sustainably produced, offering grain-neutral timber that can be easily colored and processed to...

NORTHBROOK, ILL.—UMF|PerfectCLEAN introduces QUICKfoam>10, a game-changing product developed to transform the fight against biofilm in drains. QUICKfoam>10 is a 10-gallon, battery-powered foaming unit that generates high-density Klorese disinfectant foam to treat any size drain. Klorese is the only chemistry with a neutral pH that is EPA-registered to kill bacteria in biofilm and meets the legal requirements of EPA regulation 40 CFR 403 for sanitary sewer disposal, meaning it is safe to pour down the drain. Biofilm is a protective slime that makes pathogens highly resistant to disinfectants. QUICKfoam>10 foams away bacteria in biofilm safely, efficiently, and thoroughly. “The pathogens that cause preventable healthcare-associated infections (pHAIs), many...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added ReadyCare Industries to its Green Product & Service Directory in the “Amenities/Dispensers/Toiletries” category. ReadyCare is a leading provider of personal care amenities, supplies & private label solutions to world-class hotels, spas, health clubs & golf clubs. For over 30 years, Denver-based ReadyCare has helped thousands of properties deliver great experiences by ensuring their personal care offering aligns with their brand & their customers. ReadyCare offers many green solutions, from refillable dispensers that reduce traditional in-room bottle waste, along with biodegradable in-room amenities created with new environmentally friendly polymers, to renewable bamboo combs and...

CROSSVILLE, TENN—The new Crossville wall tile collections provide a vast array of options for commercial and residential installations from neutral offerings to bold colors and unique textures to shapes. “Each of the Crossville wall tile collections has been specially curated for modern designs needing updated color offerings and unique new textures,” said Lindsey Waldrep, AHF’s Vice President of Crossville Marketing. “The Color Perspectives line is a unique spin on the traditional subway tile; the Cotto Moderno collection offers updated terracotta and clay tones; and the Hide and Sleek tiles incorporate three-dimensional offerings and sophisticated finishes.” Color Perspectives The Crossville Color Perspectives wall...

BENTON HARBOR, MICH.—Whirlpool employees and students from IU and the Kelley School worked together building a home for Cherri Morris and her four grandchildren recently and the home was dedicated during IU’s homecoming game. This is the 13th build in conjunction with Whirlpool Corp., IU’s Kelley School of Business and Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and a BuildBetter with Whirlpool climate-resilient and energy efficient home. IU students and Whirlpool volunteers were onsite to help with the build including Whirlpool Corp. employees, executives and retired CEO Jeff Fettig, who earned a bachelor’s degree and MBA from IU before joining the company...

NEW YORK—Havwoods, a leading global specialist in wood flooring, announces its showroom-exclusive Bog Oak product from the Hand Grade Collection, derived from semi-fossilized trees that have been sourced from European lakes, rivers, and peat bogs, where they remain untouched for 100 to 1,000 years, creating a premium, high-end timber with uniquely colored boards. The deep, fully saturated black color results from a complex chemical reaction with the tannins. To create luxury flooring from ancient logs, Havwoods’ millworking specialist employs its custom drying process on the wet logs to produce less color variation from board to board. To preserve the color...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—Native Trails, a leader in artisan-crafted, sustainable kitchen and bath products with large-scale availability, exhibited for the sixth time at Boutique Design New York (BDNY) on November 12-13 at New York’s Jacob Javits Center. This year, in addition to showcasing Roma, a brand-new sink in the Murano Collection—available in two new design series, Marina and Seaspray—and Gunmetal, a new sultry, titanium-colored finish for the Precious Metals Collection, Native Trails displayed a number of pieces from its celebrated product portfolio. Show visitors were able to stop by to see Topanga, Solace, and Cuzco vanity bases paired with...