About Us
With over 30 years of industry experience, CCC is the largest commercial cooling operation on the West Coast. CCC employs state-of-the-art pre-cooling technology with the goal to implement and monitor rigorous quality control procedures and food safety standards to provide its customers with superior produce cooling solutions.
Who We Are
Marpitt Corporation (CCC) is a full-service produce pre-cooling and cold storage business.
At Central Coast Cooling (CCC), we continue to refine and improve cooling processes and systems, leading the industry and supporting our customers in providing the best produce cooling solutions. Whether your needs are seasonal or long-term, you can count on CCC to give you the stellar, solution-oriented service you deserve.
CCC
Core Values
Our Vision
We will be recognized as the industry leader and most trusted brand in produce pre-cooling and cold storage.
Our Mission
Our mission is to be the single-source solution for produce cooling, and produce handling to grower shippers nationwide.
Our Values
We will achieve our mission and vision with passion for excellence, honesty, ethical behavior and uncompromising integrity.
Our History
Cooling Solutions
Founded in 1984, Marpitt Corporation (CCC) was located on the 28-acre campus at Growers Ice Company (GIC) in Salinas, California (although owned by a separate entity). They provided full-service cooling solutions to a large customer base in the agriculture industry.
Acquisition
In 2014, Growers Ice Company acquired CCC and they continued serving their customers as the single source provider for produce cooling and logistics needs.
Ownership
Through a strategic tax-free reorganization on January 15, 2018, GIC transferred its ownership of Marpitt Corporation to Post Harvest Technologies, Inc. (PHT).
PHT, Inc., the parent company of CCC, operates as a management, investment and consulting company specializing in the Post-Harvest Agriculture Industry.
PHT Senior Management
Jim White, PhD
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Jim White 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, LLC and PHT Growth Fund LP, which are impact-focused private equity platforms.
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Each of 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 other perishable food items get from field to table through a safe, secure and efficient supply chain.
He is the author of several acclaimed books—most recently, and Broken America: Ten Guidingn Principles to Restore America and Opportunity Investing: How to Revitalize Urban and Rural Communities with Opportunity Funds. He is also author of the best-seller What’s My Purpose? A Jouney of Personal and Professional Growth, which has been lauded by such industry leaders as Steven M.R. Covey and Jack Canfield. Dr. White holds a B.S. in civil engineering, an MBA, and a doctorate in psychology and organizational behavior.
Jim is also the founder of the customized yearlong, leadership and management transformation process, The Circle of Success; Jim White’s Classic Movie Series; and The Red Carpet Tour.
These innovative events have attracted more than 100,000 participants worldwide, including Fortune 500 CEOs, management teams, entrepreneurs, governments, and trade associations.
Dr. White achieved international recognition as CEO of Blount World Trade Corporation, owner and Managing Director of ACEC Centrifugal Pumps NV, Belgium, and as Vice President and Division Manager of Ingersoll Rand Equipment Corporation. Throughout his career, he has bought, expanded, and sold 23 companies, operating in 44 countries. Jim acquires struggling businesses to revive and develop them into profitable enterprises using his business turnaround strategy. To date, Jim has generated more than $1.8 billion in revenue.
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.
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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).
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.
Contact Us
For more information or to set up a consultation with our CCC team, please contact us below via phone or email.
General Manager
Tel.: (502) 309-0260
Administration
Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
Tel.: (502) 309-0260
Human Resources & Safety
Tel.: (502) 309-0260
PO Box 1170
Salinas, CA 93902
Salinas Offices
CCC 1
2162 CROSSROADS RD
LUCEDALE, MS 39452
Tel.: (502) 309-0260
CCC 2
2162 CROSSROADS RD
LUCEDALE, MS 39452
Tel.: (502) 309-0260
CCC 4
2162 CROSSROADS RD
LUCEDALE, MS 39452
Tel.: (502) 309-0260