The Hill Brush Company was established by brothers Fred and Bill Coward in 1922. They were later joined by their respective sons David and Richard along with Bill's son-in-law, Brian Thomas. The company is now run by the third generation, David's son Philip, who is President of Hillbrush in the USA and is Managing Director of Hillbrush in the UK. Richard's son Peter is Vice President of Hillbrush USA, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The fourth generation, Philip’s son Charles, is Commercial Director of Hillbrush, overseeing Sales and Marketing operations. The Company began in a small town in the UK and quickly grew. They originally specialised in dairy and agricultural brushes, but within a few years, many of the streets were being swept with brushes made by Hillbrush.