SkillsUSA has selected James Cahill of Saint James, Mo., to compete in automobile technology at the 2026 WorldSkills Competition, scheduled for Sept. 22-27 in Shanghai, China. Cahill, a student at State Technical College of Missouri and 2024 graduate of Rolla Technical Institute & Center, won the SkillsUSA Missouri state championship for automotive service technology in […]
BASF Renews Exclusive Global Partnership with WorldSkills International for Automotive Refinish
BASF Coatings has renewed its exclusive Global Industry Partnership with WorldSkills International for the car painting skills category. Through its premium paint brand Glasurit, BASF will continue supporting young car painters worldwide. “We are proud to continue to support the young talent taking part in WorldSkills to develop their skills and also attract new talent […]
BASF Supporting WorldSkills Finals Car Painting Competition
From September 10–15, over 1,500 participants from more than 65 countries will compete in 62 skill competitions at WorldSkills Lyon 2024. In 2022, BASF signed a multi-year global industry partnership as the exclusive sponsor of the Car Painting category of WorldSkills International and will be the global silver partner of the 47th WorldSkills Competition in […]
Winners of the WorldSkills Car Painting Competition 2022 Special Edition in Denmark Announced
Winners of the WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition for Car Painting raised the bar in skill and sustainable practices. The event was held October 18-22 at College 360, the largest general and vocational educational institution in Silkeborg, Denmark. Thirteen of the world’s best painters competed during four intensive days, with each completing specific tasks. “We […]
WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai Cancelled
The current lockdowns in Shanghai and ongoing pandemic prevention and control restrictions in China make hosting the October event impossible in 2022. Today WorldSkills International, in agreement with WorldSkills Members, WorldSkills Shanghai 2022 Executive Bureau, and WorldSkills China (MOHRSS) announced the cancellation of WorldSkills Competition 2022 (WorldSkills Shanghai 2022). Scheduled for October 12–17, the 46th […]