About Us
Our Story
Abecca’s experience with textile fabrics started way back in 1952, when Mr David Beatson, returned from World War II and started a new life supplying and repairing horse and cow covers using canvas fabric. Fast forward 69+ years and believe it or not, we are world class manufacturers of mental health furniture, safe furniture, and medical devices using primarily textile fabrics. With the 4th generation actively involved in the business we are family owned through and through.
Our mission has never changed “to provide unparalleled satisfaction to our customers by engendering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement into the fibre of our organisation.” With over 60 years of hands-on manufacturing experience, you can be assured we know how to make top quality products through tried and proven systems.

HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO YOU HOW DANGEROUS FURNITURE CAN BE?
That is exactly why Abecca exists. It all started with requests from numerous special care institutions, who were struggling with their mental health furniture. One customer reported thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to a room, where the furniture was used as missiles to destroy the room. Another customer had a wooden bedside table thrown straight through specialist safety mesh that apparently couldn’t be broken! Others reported staff injuries that meant months off work – Does this sound familiar?
Abecca’s mental health furniture overcomes all of these constraints plus lots more. Why not use specialist furniture that removes all that fear and is proven to create a calming environment?
Contact Abecca today to find out more about our products and services.
Abecca Mission
“To provide unparalled satisfaction to our customers by engendering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement into the fibre of our organization”

Abecca Values
A strong, reliable organization built up on:
- HONESTY – Telling the truth at all times is always upheld and practiced.
- LOYALTY – Everyone at Abecca are committed to supporting each other in achieving our goals.
- OBEDIENCE – As team players we obey instructions given from those we are accountable to.
- INTEGRITY – Our word is our bond and every commitment is without compromise.
- PASSION – We believe in our products and will not sacrifice on quality.
- SERVICE – that our customers can count on every time!
“Clear and honest communication removes the anxiety of the unknown”
SEE WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY...
I am writing to congratulate your team on their superb customer service…
I am writing to congratulate your team on their superb customer service at the recent Show Your Ability held at the Dunedin Edgar Centre on the 6th of March 2018. I was very impressed with the effort that your representatives went to, to engage with myself and my colleagues, they demonstrated an in depth knowledge of the products and were more than willing to take the time to educate us regarding new products. Given my experience with your team at Show Your Ability and previous interactions regarding the trial and purchase of ABECCA products through Enable NZ for clients, throughout which your team demonstrated professionalism and efficiency I would certainly hope to work alongside your team in the future to provide effective solutions to enable the independence and safety of my clients.
The Abecca chair was well used in the high care area of our ICU…
The Abecca chair was well used in the high care area of our ICU, and clients certainly looked while using it (some were even dozing). It was strong, and remained undamaged
We are so delighted to finally have lovely pieces for our clients and staff to utilise…
We are so delighted to finally have lovely pieces for our clients and staff to utilise. The beauty is they are not only pleasing on the eye with the vibrant colours but the practicality of the furniture in this high acuity area is second to none. Simply wonderful.
Really enjoying the Abecca Sensory Rocking Chair…
We have a gentleman at the house who is really enjoying the Abecca Sensory Rocking Chair. He has a physical disability and in confined to his bed or wheelchair so the chair has given him a new option. He has recently suffered with a pressure sore so the position of the chair also supports a change in position for him which has been great.
Our patients just love the rockers…
Our patients just love the rockers, they have proved to be very effective at helping to relax and therefore de-escalate patients ☺️ Certainly a hit and we are looking at purchasing more.