Established by founder Chris Thorpe in 1992, HCT began as a small London-based cosmetics design and manufacturing company. Today, HCT has eight offices around the globe and has expanded to offer filled goods, brushes, airless pumps, point of sale and metals. The company continues to be a privately held, debt-free family business with Tim Thorpe as current CEO and president. Under his leadership, HCT Group has grown to include two plastic injection factories, one metal injection and stamping facility, an electroplating facility, a brush factory, a fill and assembly facility and a partner airless pump factory. HCTÕs comprehensive turnkey offering conveniently manages the process from concept to creation, overseeing logistics, formulation, filling, engineering, manufacture, point of sale design and brand launch strategy.