Dressed raw materials supplied to the brush industry worldwide
The J.H.Velthoven fibre dressing operation was purchased in 2008 by Hillbrush and installed in their main premises in the UK.
With over 85 years experience in the trade Hillbrush is proud to incorporate the J.H.Velthoven fibre business into its existing operation and to be able to continue to supply dressed raw materials to the brush industry worldwide.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for quotations or any questions that you may have regarding brush fibres.
Our Capabilities
State-of-the-art fibre dressing and mixing machines for superior product quality.
Capability to flag Coco fibre
Strong and long term global supplier relationships enabling us to pass these benefits on to our customers
Providing exceptional service quality at competitive prices.
Traditional Brushes In Production
Natural fibre being used to make traditional brushes
More About Us
The J H Velthoven fibre dressing business operated in the Netherlands from 1908 to 2007, renowned in the global brush fibre market as one of the pioneers in importing and processing vegetable fibres.
In 1926, Hillbrush's fibre dressing division began in the UK, shortly after the company's brush manufacturing venture. In 2008, Hillbrush acquired machinery from Velthoven.
Natural fibres have always played a major role in Hillbrush's product range, and very large stocks of raw materials are kept on site in the UK. Hillbrush designed a number of mixing and combing machines, which were built by the company’s engineering division. Other machines came from former fibre dressing companies such as Patent Products Ltd and James Clark. The addition of two Paggin dressing and mixing machines from Velthoven further solidified Hillbrush's fibre production capabilities.
Hillbrush is one of the few companies capable of flagging Coco fibre, achieved using a modified Baer flagging machine. We now use natural and synthetic fibres from various countries for brush fibre mixtures, emphasising the environmentally friendly nature of natural vegetable fibres, as they are typically harvested without harming the source plant and are biodegradable.