We’re excited about the endless benefits of our flagship product: Abodo, a revolutionary feature timber that’s set to transform the industry. With unmatched durability and versatility, Abodo unlocks endless design and manufacturing possibilities. Plus, its Environmental Product Declaration guarantees eco-friendly choices for our customers. Ideal for both joinery and external applications, Abodo is the perfect blend of innovation and sustainability.

About Abodo

With tomorrow in mind: Abodo crafts timbers with lasting beauty that are safe for people and the environment. Many exterior timbers are harvested from unsustainable old growth forests or are treated with harmful chemicals.
Our timbers stand the test of time, they are beautiful, durable and rapidly renewable.

Family owned business: Formed in 2001 by the Gudsell family, Abodo remains a New Zealand-owned, family business with a purpose.

Lifetime beauty: Abodo timbers are crafted to be enjoyed for years to come. Designed to age with grace, our timbers have exceptional weatherability and maintain their durability and beauty for a lifetime.

Sustainability: Our timbers are harvested from New Zealand’s FSC® certified rapidly renewable plantation forests. They are ethically crafted with respect from beginning to end – allowing us to meet today’s increasing needs without disadvantaging future generations.

Thermally modified timber

Feature timbers with lifetime beauty for

climate-conscious design.

Abodo timbers are crafted to be enjoyed for years

to come. Designed to age with grace, our timbers have

exceptional weatherability and maintain their durability

and beauty for a lifetime.
(Image Credit: Elizabeth Kennedy)

Vulcan Cladding – Vertical Grain

With patented vertical grain technology

this premium product is made using FSC® certified

timber, thermally modified for superior beauty and durability

Photo Credit: BH2 House – Elizabeth Kennedy

Features & Benefits

Vulcan Timber: is harvested from a highly sustainable FSC® certified New Zealand grown source.
EPD Credentials:
Aesthetically pleasing brown colour through full cross section.
Naturally durable for above ground exterior applications (Class 1 EN350-1/Class 2 AS5604)
Non-corrosive (you can use regular fixings, fittings)
Ultra Low Thermal Conductivity
Takes Coatings well, does not contain chemicals like acetic anhydride than can leach out under coatings and cause bubbling.
Class 1 Durability
Easy to machine, sand and prep for finishes = Less work
Very low equilibrium moisture content -7%
Reduced resin content = No leaching of tannins
Long clear lengths without knots.
15 Year Warranty against fungal decay and delamination
Suitable For Multiple Applications:
- Windows
- Doors
- General Joinery
- Cladding/Battens/Screening

Abodo’s Vulcan timber is increasingly being used for timber windows and doors.

A lightweight and fine finishing timber, Vulcan is made from thermally modified radiata pine, available as flatsawn or laminated into large sections for enhanced stability and performance.

Photography Credit: Cass Bay Home – Clinton Lloyd