About Us
About Us
Backstage at DockStar
Built in the USA with quality you can feel and support you can count on.
Smarter dock solutions, modern technology, and a new standard for safety and efficiency.
We listen first, execute precisely, and stay with you from quote to long-term support.
Get answers fast from specialists who are connected directly to production.
One partner for complete dock performance: doors, levelers, restraints, seals, and accessories.
Innovating the Loading Dock Industry
DockStar exists to modernize an industry that’s too often treated as an afterthought. The loading dock is one of the busiest, most high-risk areas in any facility—where safety, uptime, and efficiency collide every day. We’re raising the standard with smarter equipment selection, better engineering support, and solutions designed for real-world abuse. From vehicle restraints and dock levelers to doors, seals/shelters, and accessories, we help customers build dock systems that perform consistently, reduce risk, and keep freight moving. We don’t just sell products—we help facilities operate better.
Customer Service Leveled Up
Great dock equipment matters, but great support matters more. DockStar is built around a customer-first mindset: fast response times, clear communication, and a team that owns the outcome from quote to install to service. Our regional experts work alongside contractors, facility teams, and operations leaders to simplify the process—recommendations that fit the application, accurate scopes, and follow-through you can count on.
When it’s time to install, we help coordinate the details that make projects go smoothly—confirming field conditions, aligning on schedules, and making sure the right products and information are on site when crews arrive. From first walkthrough to final commissioning, we stay involved so your dock is up and running the way it should be. And when something breaks, schedules shift, or plans change (because they always do), we stay engaged and help you get back to running at full speed.
Complete Industrial Solutions Provider
Dockstar transcends the conventional role of an equipment supplier. We deliver a comprehensive, end-to-end solution, straight from our factory to your facility. Empower your operations with the confidence that comes from partnering with the industry’s pioneering factory-direct loading dock manufacturer.
We pride ourselves on being more than just a supplier; we are your strategic partner in optimizing industrial operations. By collaborating with premier brands like WireCrafters, UltraTech, Panel Built, Brink Alert, Haws Emergency Equipment & Hydration Stations, Perma Tech, Master Mover, Blue Giant, A-SAFE, and Patterson Fans, we deliver a complete suite of cutting-edge solutions. This allows us to expertly address the diverse needs of clients across manufacturing, construction, and various other industrial sectors, ensuring efficiency, safety, and compliance in every project.
We pride ourselves on being more than just a supplier; we are your strategic partner in optimizing industrial operations. By collaborating with premier brands like WireCrafters, UltraTech, Panel Built, Brink Alert, Haws Emergency Equipment & Hydration Stations, Perma Tech, Master Mover, Blue Giant, A-SAFE, and Patterson Fans, we deliver a complete suite of cutting-edge solutions. This allows us to expertly address the diverse needs of clients across manufacturing, construction, and various other industrial sectors, ensuring efficiency, safety, and compliance in every project.
The Rockstars of Dock Equipment
Dockstar: Forging the Future of Loading Docks, Directly From Our Factory. We’re not just another equipment provider; we’re the sole U.S. manufacturer of loading dock solutions offering factory-direct service. When you reach out to Dockstar, you connect with the very minds and hands that craft our products.
Step into a new era of loading dock efficiency with the Dockstar advantage. Beyond our premium, American-made equipment, we present a curated portfolio of complementary solutions, carefully selected to seamlessly integrate and elevate your operational landscape.
Meet the Team
Industry Experts
Meet the people behind DockStar Industrial. Our team combines decades of industrial, loading dock, engineering, sales, and customer service experience.
Rob Honeycutt
Founder & CEO
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Rob is a seasoned industrial leader whose experience, entrepreneurship, and vision drive DockStar’s focus on safety, innovation, and exceptional customer solutions.
Chad Dillavou
Chief Operating Officer
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Chad brings 30 years of industrial safety experience spanning sales, engineering, product management, and customer-focused leadership.
Tommy King
Engineering Manager
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Tommy is a seasoned mechanical engineer with extensive aluminum, steel, manufacturing, and product-development experience.
Jason Tyner
Sales Manager
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Jason brings 20 years of industrial sales and leadership experience, including building and leading successful regional sales teams.
Dan Matz
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Dan has 27 years of industry sales experience and brings deep expertise in customer relationships, distributors, and complex sales channels.
Scott Hite
Regional Account Manager
Rockies / West
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Scott combines project management, safety, logistics, warehousing, and industrial process expertise to help customers improve safety and efficiency.
Cody Harris
Regional Account Manager
Northeast
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Cody brings more than a decade of industrial sales and leadership experience with a strong record of customer and project success.
Jeff Longbottom
Regional Account Manager
Northeast
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Jeff has more than 20 years of territory sales and construction project experience involving docks, doors, and in-plant safety products.
Scott McNair
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Scott brings more than 35 years of manufacturing experience and practical plant-floor insight to industrial safety solutions.
Todd Brown
Regional Account Manager
Northwest
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Todd offers more than 20 years of loading dock sales and manufacturing experience with a relationship-focused approach.
Brandt Hipp
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Brandt brings a service-focused background and a customer-first approach centered on communication, trust, and follow-through.
Carson McConnell
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Carson combines communication, creativity, and relationship-building with a thoughtful, people-focused approach to customer support.
Charles MacEachern
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Charles brings industrial sales experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a customer-first approach to the loading dock market.
Steve Varriano
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Steve has more than 30 years of material-handling experience across dock, door, mobile, and engineered equipment solutions.
Kyle Daugherty
Regional Account Manager
Mid Atlantic
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Kyle brings business-management training, analytical thinking, disciplined preparation, and a results-focused mindset to customer relationships.
Tate Fenoglio
Regional Account Manager
Southeast
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Tate has eight years of loading dock experience with hands-on knowledge of equipment, customer needs, and project execution.
Bill Canny
Regional Account Manager
Northeast
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Bill brings more than 25 years of loading dock experience and a strong focus on long-term customer partnerships.
Grant Eaddy
Sales Intern
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Grant studies Finance at Clemson University while developing hands-on experience in B2B sales, service, and customer relationships.
Nickie McNair
Sales & Customer Service Coordinator
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Nickie brings customer-service leadership experience, responsive communication, strong follow-through, and a practical solutions-driven approach.
Corporate Headquarters
Our plant in Andrews, South Carolina, where the company was founded, is a state-of-the-art, manufacturing facility for Spry Manufacturing products. This innovative complex also includes Research and Development, Human Resources, and Sales for several 2112 brands.
DockStar, and our partner companies, leverage a portfolio of trademarks worldwide, safeguarding our unique solutions and commitment to excellence. Partnering Companies include WireCrafters, UltraTech, BrinkAlert, PermaTech, Caljan, ASafe, BMP Doors, Raynor Doors, Rytec, Panel Built, Patterson Fan, Master Movers, Haws, Blue Giant, and Swivels.
Proud Associations
Check out some of our recent projects!
Real Projects. Real Customers. Real Solutions.
DockStar Industrial coordinated a large commercial wire mesh storage locker project, including delivery follow-up, supplier coordination, installation planning, site visit support, and final project details for approximately 100 storage lockers.
Read MoreDockStar Industrial supplied and installed a railcar dock seal for an industrial loading door, helping improve weather protection, reduce air and debris intrusion, and support railcar loading operations.
Read MoreDockStar Industrial supplied wire security storage lockers for a new apartment building in Mineola, Long Island. The project included 4' x 4' x 7'-6" tenant storage lockers designed for secure resident storage, bike storage, and efficient storage room organization.
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