Create with Confidence

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.

About Abodo

The Future of Wood

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.

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.

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.

Featured project

Food Innovation Precinct

A palette of Abodo timbers lends a sense of cohesion to this collaborative food research and development facility.

Featured designer

MHN Design Union

Michael Waterman and the team at MHN Design Union created a mondrianic facade of Vulcan Cladding in two shades, giving this Sydney duplex a clean cut, modern look.

Timber especially stood out as an exemplary choice, not just for its natural beauty but for its ability to create a harmonious contrast with the stark, industrial essence of off-form concrete.

Source spotlight

Restorative Practices at Kaingaroa Forest Estate

Much of Abodo’s timber is sourced from the nine forests that make up Kaingaroa, which is one of the largest plantation forests in the southern hemisphere.

Latest updates

Recent news

Read more about new products, delivery lead times and how we're creating a more sustainable future.

Better Builder Podcast Host Brad Visser Abodo Wood

Abodo + Better Builder Podcast Team Up

Abodo and Better Builder Podcast team up, to help tell more compelling stories, and uplift and empower builders across New Zealand and Australia.

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Joe Ballester Abodo Wood Australia

Meet Joe Ballester

Joe is Abodo’s Country Manager for Australia.

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Announcing / Our Giveaway Winner from Design Show Australia

Abodo was proud to be part of the first New Zealand Pavilion at Design Show Australia, with visitors to our stand going in the draw for a Cardrona Cabin Stay.

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Make sure you get the right information about our carefully crafted timber products by visiting your local Abodo website.