Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc. has announced new appointments to support its West Coast paints, coatings and adhesives customers.

Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc., a subsidiary of the Lubrizol Corp., has announced new appointments to support its West Coast paints, coatings and adhesives customers.

Melinda K. Forbes and Ted Garrett were recently appointed to handle polymer and additive material needs. Both are from the J.F. Shelton Co., one of Lubrizol’s West Coast distributors. The team is led by Bob Valentin, Lubrizol sales and commercial support representative, and Kevin Quinn, Lubrizol technical support representative. Together, Valentin and Quinn coordinate the efforts of the J.F. Shelton Co. and a second distributor, Dorsett & Jackson.

J.F. Shelton has more than 35 years of technical expertise in polymers and additives for paints, coatings, and adhesives applications. The company serves as a distributor of resins in California, Arizona and Nevada, and acts as an agent for additives in California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Dorsett & Jackson distributes Lubrizol’s resins in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

For more information, visit www.lubrizol.com.