Hillbrush, a family-owned British manufacturer with over a century of experience, produces specialized brushware and hygiene cleaning tools for food production, beverage manufacturing, and pharmaceutical facilities. Designed for controlled environments subject to strict audits, the Hillbrush Hygiene range emphasizes contamination control through color-coded systems, hygienic squeegees, and resin-set tools engineered for filament retention. To support procurement and technical compliance, Hillbrush has enhanced digital access to product specifications, enabling facilities to streamline cleaning protocols and cross-contamination prevention.
A brief description of the company and its activities.
Hillbrush is a family-owned British manufacturer of brushware and specialist cleaning tools, based in Mere, Wiltshire. We have been manufacturing for over 100 years and today our product range covers hygiene, janitorial, traditional, natural and specialist cleaning applications.
Our Hygiene range is a key part of the business and is designed for professional environments where cleaning performance, colour-coding, food safety and contamination control are important. This includes food production, beverage manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical and other hygiene-sensitive facilities.
What are the main areas of activity of the company?
Our main activity is the design, manufacture and supply of professional cleaning tools and brushware. We manufacture a wide range of products, from colour-coded hygiene tools and janitorial cleaning equipment through to traditional brushware and natural homeware products.
For the Hygiene range specifically, we support customers who need cleaning tools that are suitable for controlled environments. This includes brooms, hand brushes, scrapers, squeegees, handles, tube brushes, resin-set tools and hygienic storage systems. We work with distributors and end users both in the UK and internationally.
What’s the news about new products/services?
A big focus for us has been improving the way customers access product information and understand the options available within the Hillbrush Hygiene range. We have recently launched our new website, which gives customers a much clearer way to search, compare and specify products.
The new website includes improved product presentation, clearer imagery, more detailed specifications and easier access to supporting information. For a range as technical as Hygiene, that is really important. Customers need to understand colour options, materials, product suitability and how different tools fit into their cleaning systems.
From a product perspective, we are continuing to develop and refine the Hygiene range, with a focus on practical products that help customers clean effectively and support good hygiene practices. This includes continued focus on resin-set tools, hygienic squeegees, colour-coded cleaning equipment and storage solutions.
What are the ranges of products/services?
Hillbrush Hygiene covers a wide range of cleaning tools for hygiene-critical environments. The range includes brooms, hand brushes, deck scrubs, floor scrubs, squeegees, handles, adapters, scrapers, tube and drain brushes, shovels, scoops, buckets and hanging systems.
We also offer resin-set cleaning tools, which are designed to provide enhanced filament retention and reduce spaces where dirt and moisture can build up. These are particularly suited to food production and other controlled environments where tool integrity and hygiene are key considerations.
Alongside the Hygiene range, Hillbrush also manufactures Janitorial, Traditional and Natural by Hillbrush product ranges, as well as offering manufacturing capability in areas such as brush making, product development and injection moulding.
What is the state of the market where you are currently active?
The hygiene cleaning tools market remains very active, particularly in sectors such as food and beverage production, pharmaceuticals and other regulated industries. Customers are under ongoing pressure to maintain strong hygiene standards, control contamination risks and ensure that their cleaning processes stand up to internal and external audits.
At the same time, buyers are still looking carefully at value. They want products that perform well, last, and are easy for teams to use correctly. It is not just about buying a brush or a squeegee. It is about choosing tools that fit into a wider cleaning system and help support compliance, efficiency and consistency on site.
What can you tell us about market trends?
One of the biggest trends we see is the need for clearer product information. Customers want to know what products are made from, where they are suitable for use and how they support hygiene controls. That is especially true in food production, where procurement, technical and hygiene teams may all be involved in the decision.
Colour-coding also remains very important. It is a simple but effective way of helping sites reduce cross-contamination risk and organise cleaning tools by area, process or allergen control.
We are also seeing more interest in hygienic storage, resin-set products and tools that are easier to clean and inspect. Sustainability is also part of the conversation, but in hygiene-critical environments it has to be balanced carefully with performance, durability, food safety and compliance requirements.
What are the most innovative products/services marketed?
Within the Hygiene range, our resin-set cleaning tools are a strong example of innovation with a practical purpose. By setting the filaments into resin, the design helps improve filament retention and reduces open spaces where dirt, moisture or debris could collect.
Our hygienic squeegee range is another important area. These products are designed to help move liquid quickly and effectively in production and washdown environments, with options suited to different cleaning requirements.
We also see innovation in the way products are organised and specified. Colour-coded systems, hygienic storage rails and better product data all help customers build cleaning systems that are easier to manage, inspect and maintain.
What estimations do you have for the second half of 2026?
For the second half of 2026, we expect continued demand for high-quality hygiene cleaning tools, particularly from food production, beverage, pharmaceutical and wider hygiene-sensitive sectors.
Our focus will be on supporting customers and distributors with better product information, improved digital access and a strong, practical Hygiene range that is easy to specify and use. We have had very positive feedback on the new website so far, and we see that as an important part of how we continue to support the market. Overall, we are positive about the rest of the year. Customers are looking for reliable products, clear information and trusted supply partners. Those are areas where Hillbrush has a strong history, but also areas where we are continuing to invest and improve.
