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Walter M. (Gator) Hopkins, founder, owner, C.E.O. – Walter has always had a keen interest in fabrication and cranes. His innovative ideas continue to move the company into new markets and services, and in a positive growth mode. In 1980, he started Cave Hill Mechanical providing Industrial Maintenance Services to area manufacturers. The company continued its growth into Steel Fabrication, Crane Rigging, and in 1992 began producing Above Ground Storage Tanks as Atlantic Fabritech, a division of Cave Hill Corporation. He majored in business at James Madison University.

Gary Snyder, General Manager– Gary Snyder joined Cave Hill Corporation/Atlantic Fabritech in September of 2003 as General Manager for all of the company's divisions. He comes to CHC from the HVAC industry where he worked for York International Corp. in York, PA as a business unit president, and Dunham-Bush, Inc., in Harrisonburg, VA, as a Vice President and General Manager. With Gary's 22 years of manufacturing experience Cave Hill Corporation is positioned well for dynamic growth in the above-ground storage tank industry.

Al Hensley, Sales Engineer/Director of Safety – Al Hensley came to us from the Newport News Shipbuilding Engineering Department where he wrote work documents directing tradesmen to test, repair and operate facilities and equipment that support nuclear ship overhaul. For 8 years, he has been the engineer for our fabrication department.

Walter M. (Gator) Hopkins, founder, owner, C.E.O. – Walter has always had a keen interest in fabrication and cranes. His innovative ideas continue to move the company into new markets and services, and in a positive growth mode. In 1980, he started Cave Hill Mechanical providing Industrial Maintenance Services to area manufacturers. The company continued its growth into Steel Fabrication, Crane Rigging, and in 1992 began producing Above Ground Storage Tanks as Atlantic Fabritech, a division of Cave Hill Corporation. He majored in business at James Madison University.
Gary Snyder, General Manager– Gary Snyder joined Cave Hill Corporation/Atlantic Fabritech in September of 2003 as General Manager for all of the company's divisions. He comes to CHC from the HVAC industry where he worked for York International Corp. in York, PA as a business unit president, and Dunham-Bush, Inc., in Harrisonburg, VA, as a Vice President and General Manager. With Gary's 22 years of manufacturing experience Cave Hill Corporation is positioned well for dynamic growth in the above-ground storage tank industry.
Al Hensley, Sales Engineer/Director of Safety – Al Hensley came to us from the Newport News Shipbuilding Engineering Department where he wrote work documents directing tradesmen to test, repair and operate facilities and equipment that support nuclear ship overhaul. For 8 years, he has been the engineer for our fabrication department.