Mass timber refers to a family of engineered wood-based structural building materials that use large-format, prefabricated solid or engineered wood elements as primary load-bearing components. These elements –which include both multilayered panels and structural members – are typically used for floors, roofs, and walls and are prized for their strength, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal.

India’s snack industry is scaling new heights — and the government is stepping in with firepower to fuel this growth. From packaging and automation upgrades to export readiness and processing scale, government schemes are opening up powerful opportunities for snack manufacturers and brands.

From thermal regulation and moisture management to contaminant filtration and aesthetic impact, today’s architectural coatings are engineered to address the full spectrum of building performance challenges. Leveraging breakthroughs in nanotechnology, biopolymer science, and ultraviolet (UV)-curing, manufacturers are creating paints and coatings that resist weathering, inhibit microbial growth, and even break down airborne pollutants.