Case Study
Odlums
About Odlums In the nineteenth century, three Odlum brothers were involved in separate milling operations. The mill that operated in Portlaoise was opened by William Odlum in 1845. It was this mill that formed the basis of the present business. He was succeeded by his two sons, William P. and Richard - hence the company name at that time, W.P .& R. Odlum. By the end of the 1920s the company was operating, in conjunction with various other mi