MUENSTER, Germany — BASF’s Coatings division has signed a new multi-year Global Industry Partnership with WorldSkills International. The agreement is part of BASF’s commitment to developing new talent in the automotive refinish industry and solidifies BASF’s support of the next global WorldSkills Competition, which will be held in October 2022 in Shanghai.
Founded in 1950 and held every two years in different parts of the world, WorldSkills competitions allow up-and-coming talent to show off their vocational skills. The competitions have been on hold since 2020, due to the global pandemic.