Davies Odell Ltd Timeline
 

• 1863 - Davies & Co founded by William Howell Davies trading as a leather merchant in the shoe industry.

• 1901 - Davies & Co Ltd incorporated.

• 1919 - I.T.S. Rubber Company founded.

• 1959 - Odell Components founded.

• 1980s - Matting division commenced supplying cow matting under the Farmat brand.

• 1985 - Dinky Heel acquires ITSHIDE brand from I.T.S. Rubber.

• 1989 - Dinky Heel and Odell Components merge.

• 1990s - Equestrian matting under the Equimat brand established.

• 1990s - Range of gym matting products developed.

• 2000 - Davies Odell purchases Sports Protection Ltd.

• 2003 - Forcefield Body Armour brand introduced.

• 2005 - Davies & Co and Odell Components merge to form Davies Odell.