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STROKE OF GENIUS A modern company in a traditional world, Kent Brushes has been flourishing for generations.
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anufacturers of brushes since the eighteenth century, GB Kent & Sons Ltd is one of the oldest and most established companies in Great Britain. Kent Brushes (as they are now more commonly known) was founded in 1777 by William Kent during the reign of George III. Kent holds a pre-eminent place in the history of brush making, with an unbroken record of excellence in the quality of its production which has been recognised by the granting of Royal Warrants for nine reigns. The Kent family continued to run the company for six generations until 1932, when the last of the three Kent brothers passed away. This is when Mr Eric L.H Cosby, owner of Cosby Brushes Ltd, entered into an association with G.B Kent & Sons. This ushered in a new chapter in Kent's long history, and since then the company has been under the creative and dynamic lead of the Cosby family. Today, Mr Alan H.L Cosby, grandson to Eric Cosby is the Managing Director and Chairman, with his wife, son and one of his three daughters working for the business. The company's headquarters were moved from London to their existing factory in Apsley, Hertfordshire on 6 February 1984. They continue to operate from there there to this day. The company continues to retain the craftsmanship and unprecedented quality that is Kent's reputation. Even in todays fast moving, mass-producing assembly lines, Kent are proud to still be manufacturing many of their original brushes by hand. Nevertheless, Kent Brushes is committed to developing and enhancing its products with every step they take. Kent harness the latest hi-tech manufacturing processes, whilst building on the time-honoured traditional methods to create the world's finest example of each and every brush that leaves their factory.
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Generation Spring / Summer 2011