{"id":6262,"date":"2023-05-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-22T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2024-10-21T20:31:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T10:31:14","slug":"ethical-investing-own-a-share-of-hydrowood-with-onmarket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/ethical-investing-own-a-share-of-hydrowood-with-onmarket\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethical Investing: Own a Share of Hydrowood with OnMarket"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Investors will be offered the chance to own a piece of Tasmanian history when innovative underwater harvesting company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hydrowood.com.au\/\">Hydrowood <\/a>undertakes an equity crowd-funding program with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onmarket.com.au\">OnMarket <\/a>later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydrowood&nbsp;is the brainchild of co-founders Andrew Morgan and David Wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unrivaled feats of modern engineering were driven by a bold yet unchartered vision to salvage this timber from the deep. A preserved resource has been rediscovered in one of the world\u2019s first underwater forestry operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"MmiKLctNwSw\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hydrowood | Equity Crowdfunding Offer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmiKLctNwSw?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Footage courtesy of @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@OnMarketCrowd\">OnMarketCrowd<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward ten years, and Hydrowood&nbsp;has revolutionised the timber industry, bringing a sustainable and unique reclaimed material to the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the next month, investors can invest and own shares in Hydrowood, <strong>starting at $500 per share.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.onmarket.com.au\/offers\/hydrowood-eoi\/\">For more information, visit Hydrowood&#8217;s OnMarket listing <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a global shortage of timber with demand set to quadruple by 2050,\u201d Andrew Morgan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAustralia is a net importer of timber products with a $2 billion trade deficit, and the gap is growing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith a reduction in native forestry production and reduced supply due to bushfires and increased demand for decorative timbers, Hydrowood is in a position to supply sought-after timbers into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-has-successfully-harvested-6000-cubic-metres-from-Lake-Pieman-Wood-Central-1320x880.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">For added resource security, the company is currently negotiating with Hydro Tasmania to extend its current licence to other Tasmanian lakes where studies have estimated that up to 300,000 cubic metres of wood may be submerged. (Photo credit: Claire Bennett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydrowood has effectively extracted 6000 cubic metres of timber from Lake Pieman, with an additional 60,000 cubic metres yet to be gathered. Over the past six years, the company has invested considerable research and development to create a globally leading operation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hydrowood-is-has-PEFC-and-FSC-certification-Wood-Central-1320x880.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hydrowood&#8217;s reclaimed timbers have full PEFC (Responsible Wood in Australia) and FSC certification. In 2019, Hydrowood achieved &#8216;Declare Certification&#8217;, a key requirement for the Living Building Challenge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This involves everything from the design of barges and excavators to the drying and processing of timber and testing its various applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/u\/2\/d\/1gEqVFb13eM23HsgDGVOp4hnWnbwl7UAw\/view\">Listen to Andrew Morgan&#8217;s interview with ABC Mornings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydrowood has nurtured relationships with some of Australia\u2019s leading architects, who confirmed their interest in using Hydrowood in new-build housing and commercial projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Wood-Central.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hydrowood has been featured extensively throughout Tasmania&#8217;s Parliament Square buildings (Photo credit: Claire Bennett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As an interior timber product, Hydrowood has been featured in the Lewisham House on Grand Designs, Tasmania\u2019s Parliament Square buildings, and Momentum\u2019s Melbourne office, as well as being used for floorboards, bathroom cabinets, and exquisitely designed furniture in Tasmania\u2019s parliamentary offices.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-scaled-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-1068x712.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-630x420.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/woodcentral.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Tasmanian-Parliment-House-Furniture-Wood-Central-1320x880.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In addition, as custom-made furniture in Tasmania&#8217;s parliamentary offices. (Photo credit: Claire Bennett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydrowood-sawn boards achieve a substantial premium in the marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hydrowood has a five-year licence from Hydro Tasmania to operate on Lake Pieman. For added resource security, the company is negotiating to extend its current licence to other Tasmanian lakes where studies have estimated that a volume of up to 300,000 cubic metres is submerged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Investors will be offered the chance to own a piece of Tasmanian history when innovative underwater harvesting company Hydrowood undertakes an equity crowd-funding program with OnMarket later this month. Hydrowood&nbsp;is the brainchild of co-founders Andrew Morgan and David Wise. 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