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Vulcan® Cladding / Engineered for Performance
Vulcan Cladding is a genuine alternative to ancient old growth timbers in beauty and durability.
Why Choose Abodo® Vulcan Cladding?
Many of us are drawn to the warmth and calm that timber brings to a space. But what truly defines great timber isn’t just how it looks, it’s how it’s made.
At Abodo, we combine our patented vertical grain with a proprietary heat tempering process to enhance stability, durability, and performance. The result is a refined, consistent material designed to perform in demanding architectural environments.
Tested, proven, and crafted for longevity, Vulcan Cladding delivers lasting beauty with the confidence of engineered performance.
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Lifetime Beauty and Performance
- Vulcan Timber has Durability Class 1 (EN350)
- 25-year warranty for cladding, panelling and screening (refer to warranty conditions).
- An ideal timber choice for both exterior and interior applications like cladding, battens, posts, beams, panelling.
- Suitable for coating with dark colours, including black.
- Proven strength over time - after 91-month of outdoor testing, Abodo's timber significantly outperformed Canadian Western Red Cedar heartwood.
Innovation – Tried and Tested
- Heat tempered with a proprietary thermally modification system developed over 15+ years for superior stability and durability.
- Consistent unique engineered vertical grain resulting in a premium and aesthetically pleasing appearance.
- Vulcan Cladding is virtually knot free sourced from clears grade timber with no visible defects.
- A versatile feature timber with a range of profiles and finishes to achieve high-end architectural designs.
- Manufactured and supplied from New Growth, rapidly renewable New Zealand Radiata.
Learn more in our Performance Testing Guide
Climate-conscious Design
- Verified to store more carbon than is used in its production, each square metre of Vulcan Cladding stores 7.56kg+ of carbon as evidenced by an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).
- Vulcan is made from FSC® certified plantation New Zealand grown Radiata with full chain of custody verification.
- Declare Certified ’Red List Free’ by the Living Futures Institute.
- Efficient local supply chain minimises embodied energy, with initial wood processing occurring next to the forest then shipped to regional parts of New Zealand for local processing.
Discover our sustainability commitment in our 2026 Impact Report
