ABODO

Carefully Crafted 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.

apartment block with ABODO timber screening

Images supplied by Abodo | Photographer : Kate McPherson

Our Craft

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.

Our Philosophy

Our design ethos has two core components:

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.

With tomorrow in mind
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.

The Future of Wood

Abodo’s thermally modified timbers stand the test of time, they are beautiful, durable and sustainable. Even better, they’re safe for people and the environment.

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Growing more for less

Our timbers are sustainably grown in New Zealand forests that we know and respect, whose rich soils and high annual rainfall ensure rapid growth. With a total forested area of 1.8 million hectares (Forest Owners Assn, 2018/19), New Zealand’s high yielding Radiata Pine plantations are the perfect source for raw material.

New Zealand is the ultimate base for sustainable forestry.

Minimising our impact

ABODO chooses only the highest quality logs, which are then sawn in close proximity to the plantation. This means that transport related emissions are minimised and operational efficiencies are maximised.

Abodo’s strong partnerships with forest owners in New Zealand’s North Island ensure a consistent supply of high quality FSC® (FSC-C010962) certified logs.

Transforming Radiata Pine

Our timbers are precision modified for durability and stability at the sawmill site. Most companies that use wood modification technology source their timber from around the world, mainly shipping the timbers to Europe to process.

Our localised process reduces transport related emissions and increases speed and flexibility.

thermal modification process of abod wood

Design by nature

We take a leaf out of nature’s book to design timbers that look better for longer.

Grown trees experience resistance (like wind) perpendicular to the grain – so we cut some of our timber vertically for greater stability and less surface cracking. This means they age with grace.

Built to last

We work with architects, designers and builders to create beautiful natural structures with lifetime beauty.

At Abodo, we provide detailed specifications and direct support to ensure design and installation is done right, with pride.

Enjoy for years

Our timbers help create beautiful spaces for people to live and work, safely and sustainably. Timber spaces feel better, because they are.

Abodo timbers are crafted to be durable and long lasting. With simple yearly maintenance, their beauty evolves slowly with time. Their exceptional weatherability means our timbers are enjoyed for decades.

Our Product Range

Cladding

Create clean lines using various profiles, including Fusion, Element or Classic. With a variety of coatings and finishes, Abodo cladding is perfect for bespoke architectural aesthetics and applications.

Screening

Customisable in a range of bandsawn finishes for a unique look and feel, Vulcan Screening results in clean, modern lines and a finish that will turn heads.