Until now, it has been hard to find prefinished engineered flooring that features traditional North American species in their natural beauty combined with thick, top-quality construction. Recognizing that need, Monarch Plank built the New World Collection that uses premium Northern Appalachian hardwoods, a Bona Traffic HD® crystal-clear matte finish, marine-grade Baltic birch plywood backing, longer average lengths than the competition and a thick, resandable, 4-millimeter wear layer. With wide widths and your choice of select grade or light rustic grade in every species, the New World Collection ignites the passions of connoisseurs of these classic American hardwoods.