BASF Coatings steps up its efforts to drive transformational change in the automotive refinish industry by continuing its mission to support young car painters worldwide. With its premium paint brand Glasurit, BASF continues to be the exclusive Global Industry Partner to WorldSkills International in the car painting skills category.

“We are proud to continue to support the young talent taking part in WorldSkills to develop their skills and also attract new talent to the exciting automotive refinish industry. Our Global Industry Partnership further helps to strengthen the community’s mindset to collaborate for a more sustainable future and work together to raise the bar for developing young talent in the industry,” said Chris Titmarsh, Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Refinish Coatings at BASF.

After the successful introduction at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, Glasurit will continue to leverage its most advanced waterborne basecoat system 100 Line which is backed with outstanding proven benchmark results as the world's leading waterborne refinish paint system for outstanding performance in process time, consumption, and sustainability. Furthermore, participants will learn to integrate Refinity in their daily work routine, an exclusive digital platform for color, training and business solutions.

The world’s largest skills competition, WorldSkills Shanghai 2026, will take place on September 22-27, 2026, in Shanghai, China. “Around the world, every day, WorldSkills Members are developing the ambitions and talent of skilled talent to solve the most pressing issues of our times. BASF Coatings’ leadership provides our young talents with access to the industry's best resources and equipment to ensure they can shine on the global stage,” said David Hoey, CEO WorldSkills International.