Post Harvest Technologies, Inc
PHT, Inc. is a Wyoming C-Corporation owned by PHT Holdings, LLC. PHT, Inc. owns 3 portfolio companies: Central Coast Cooling, King City Cooling, & Facilities Management Group.
PHT Investment Group, LLC – the general partner of PHT Growth Fund, LP – is wholly owned by JL White Investments, LLC, and operates independently of PHT, Inc. To learn more, please visit PHT Investment Group.
Historical Roots
PHT Inc. Inception
PHT Inc. Growth
PHT Inc. Transition
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Historical Roots
Our roots date back to 1936 when the original founders of Growers Ice Company (GIC) established this innovative business to service the fresh produce industry in the Salinas Valley.
The GIC founders became pioneers of the industry, and were instrumental in Salinas becoming the “salad bowl” of the United States.
By the end of World War I, the “green gold” growing in the fields helped make Salinas one of the wealthiest cities (per capita) in the United States.
The name “iceberg lettuce” was coined in the 1930’s when train cars full of lettuce were shipped cross country using ice produced at our original GIC facility. Today, the Salinas Valley fuels a $5 billion agriculture industry which supplies 70% of the country’s lettuce.
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Inception
Post Harvest Technologies, Inc. (PHT), a California Corporation, was originally formed on May 25, 1989 with the mission to manufacture pre- and post-cooling equipment. PHT was a manufacturer for many companies in the agriculture industry, as well as Growers Ice Company.
Over a quarter of a century, PHT, Inc.’s story has been about a commitment to putting clients first, innovative thinking, passion for performance and a remarkable collaboration.
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Growth
PHT, Inc. hit their growth phase and expanded their manufacturing capabilities. They began establishing their position in the market as a leading manufacturing company for innovative, pre- and post-harvest equipment in the Ag Tech industry.
PHT, Inc. also continued their commitment as the exclusive manufacturer for GIC, substantially growing their pre- and post-cooling inventory.
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Transition
On July 27, 2017, a new Wyoming C-Corp was formed, which operates currently as Post Harvest Technologies, Inc.
PHT, Inc. is now 100% owned by PHT Holdings, LLC and has reestablished the brand identity as a management, investment and consulting company. Through a strategic reorganization in 2018, GIC transferred its ownership of Growers Custom Equipment, LLC (GCE) and Central Coast Cooling, LLC (CCC) to PHT, Inc.
Facilities Management Group LLC (FMG), was established in May 2021. Its purpose is to be a pure contracting and consulting company, working with customers and clients to manage and service facilities and precooling equipment for the cold storage industry.
In the most recent restructuring step, two of PHT, Inc’s portfolio companies have merged. On January 1, 2023, GCE, our engineering and manufacturing company for agricultural pre-cooling equipment headquartered in Yuma, AZ, merged with sister company FMG, our sales, service, repair, and consulting company based in Salinas, CA. GCE remains in its Yuma location with a name change to FMG, creating a separate pre-cooling equipment manufacturing division of FMG and giving that company two strategic arms, in Yuma and Salinas.
In 2025, we added King City Cooling, LLC (KCC) as our third portfolio company – a wholly owned PHT subsidiary purpose-built for high-throughput cross-dock, pre-cool, and cold-storage solutions. KCC operates 24/7 and applies advanced pre-cooling methods and rigorous food-safety protocols to move fresh product efficiently – preserving quality, reducing waste, and keeping temperatures consistent from field to table.
Most recently, on April 23, 2025, JL White International, LLC acquired 100% ownership of PHT Holdings, LLC – marking a new chapter in the company’s continued growth.
We now operate as an integrated post-harvest platform. FMG engineers, manufactures, and services specialized pre-cooling equipment; CCC delivers pre-cooling and mission-critical post-harvest services; KCC runs high-velocity cross-dock and cold-storage operations. Together, these capabilities ensure faster turns, consistent temperature control, and reliable movement of fresh product for growers, shippers, and retailers.
Our Team
Jim White, PhD
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Jim White is an industrialist, philanthropist, and Vietnam Army combat veteran. He is Chairman and CEO of Post Harvest Technologies, Inc. and Founder and CEO of JL White International, LLC, and JL White Investments, LLC. He is also the Founder and CEO of PHT Investment Group and PHT Growth Fund, which are private equity impact investment platforms. All these companies are part of his larger group of companies that operate within the critical fresh produce post-harvest infrastructure space with a mission to ensure fresh produce and fruit get from field to table via a safe, secure supply chain.
Jim is the author of several acclaimed books, including Opportunity Investing: How to Revitalize Urban and Rural Communities with Opportunity Funds.
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He also authored the best-selling What’s My Purpose? A Journey of Personal and Professional Growth, which has been lauded by industry leaders such as Steven M.R. Covey and Jack Canfield.
At age five, Jim found his entrepreneurial spirit when he launched his first business: collecting and selling Coke bottles to help support his impoverished family. From these humble beginnings, Jim volunteered to serve his country in the Vietnam War, where he completed two tours of active combat duty. He was injured, yet he went on to enter academia and the corporate world. He went from high school dropout to academic triumph, eventually earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering, an MBA, and a PhD in Psychology and Organizational Behavior.
Jim’s leadership and business acumen have earned him international recognition. He served as the CEO of Blount World Trade Corporation, owned and managed ACEC Centrifugal Pumps NV in Belgium, and was Vice President and Division Manager at Ingersoll Rand Equipment Corporation.
As part of his vision for leadership and mentorship, Jim founded the customized yearlong management and leadership transformation process, The Circle of Success; Jim White’s Classic Movie Series; and The Red Carpet Tour. These innovative events have attracted over 100,000 participants worldwide, including Fortune 500 CEOs, management teams, entrepreneurs, governments, and trade associations.
He has bought, expanded, and sold 23 companies operating in 44 countries throughout his career. Jim acquired failing businesses to revive and develop them into profitable enterprises using his proprietary business turnaround strategy. To date, he has generated more than $1.8 billion in revenue.
With a keen awareness of the economic and social challenges that continue to plague communities like the ones in which he spent his childhood, Jim is a generous and passionate supporter of several charities and nonprofits.
He is deeply involved with Rancho Cielo, a Salinas, CA-based nonprofit that aims to keep young first-time offenders from becoming repeat offenders, with comprehensive learning, vocational training, and social services programs for the greater region’s underserved youth, many of whom faced significant adversity, from incarceration and homelessness to hunger and poverty, before finding a supportive community at Rancho Cielo.
Another cause close to Jim’s heart is Niño de la Caridad Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering and improving the quality of life for the predominantly Hispanic youth and families of the Bronx, NY. NDLC nurtures Latino children’s social and academic skills and prepares them to become future leaders. Both Jim and his wife, Janice Parker, are on its advisory board and are leading donors.
As he is politically minded, Jim also sits on the governing board of Latino Victory Fund, an organization dedicated to building political power within the Latino community. Latino Victory Fund aims to reflect Latino voices and values at every level of government.
Jim believes in democracy, decency, and the values upon which our nation was founded. He works tirelessly to fix what is broken in America.
Nick Stoll
Chief Administrative Officer
Nick Stoll is the Chief Administrative Officer of Post Harvest Technologies (PHT). He oversees the financial and business operations that support our business strategy, and is responsible for finance, controllership and corporate development and strategy, in addition to creating goals, policies, and procedures for efficiency and compliance.
For the last 18 years, Nick was the Controller for various businesses including Growers Ice Company (affiliate of PHT), New Leaf Community Markets (Division of New Seasons), Prescience International (acquired by Johnson and Johnson), and Multigig, Inc (acquired by Analog Devices).
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In the first 11 years of his career Nick lived and led businesses in Spain. He holds a Masters in Finance and a Masters in Management of Technology from Golden Gate University, and he received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis. Nick played football and rugby at UC Davis, currently referees Junior College football, and regularly travels to Europe to visit his grown children.
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