BASF Showcases Sustainable Innovation at WorldSkills Lyon 2024, Honors Top Car Painters

Von links nach rechts: Chris Titmarsh, Senior Vice President Automotive Refinish Coatings, BASF, gratuliert den Preisträgern Ronan Le Tutour aus Frankreich, Yuto Hushino aus Japan, Lara Kaufmann aus der Schweiz, Jason Scherer aus Deutschland gemeinsam mit Joern Stoever, Global Key Account Manager SATA
Foto: WorldSkills
From left to right: Chris Titmarsh, Senior Vice President Automotive Refinish Coatings, BASF, congrats the winners Ronan Le Tutour from France, Yuto Hushino from Japan, Lara Kaufmann from Switzerland, Jason Scherer from Germany together with Joern Stoever, Global Key Account Manager SATA
Photo: WorldSkills

(IN BRIEF) At the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 competition, BASF Coatings highlighted its commitment to sustainability and talent development in the automotive sector. Using BASF’s eco-friendly Glasurit 100 Line, Yuto Hoshino from Japan won the gold medal in the Car Painting skill, while Lara Kaufmann (Switzerland), Jason Scherer (Germany), and Ronan Le Tutour (France) took silver. The competition emphasized eco-efficient practices in car painting, underscoring BASF’s role in shaping a sustainable future for the automotive refinish industry. The next WorldSkills competition will be held in Shanghai in 2026.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 1-Jul-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF SE (ETR: BAS), the world’s largest chemical producer, announces that its Coatings division has reinforced its dedication to fostering future talent and driving sustainable practices within the automotive sector during the WorldSkills event in Lyon. As a key partner for the Car Painting competition, BASF supplied participants with its advanced Glasurit 100 Line, a premium paint system that promotes eco-friendly processes. With over 1,400 participants from across 70 countries, the competition saw 23 car painters showcase their expertise in both craftsmanship and sustainability over four intense days of competition.

Yuto Hoshino from Japan won the gold medal in the Car Painting skill, while silver medals were awarded to three European talents: Lara Kaufmann from Switzerland, Jason Scherer from Germany, and Ronan Le Tutour from France. Competitors were judged not only on their painting skills but also on their eco-efficient use of materials, thanks to BASF’s Glasurit 100 Line and Refinity platforms, which emphasize precision and environmental responsibility.

BASF’s Chris Titmarsh, Senior Vice President of Global Automotive Refinish Coatings, highlighted the importance of skill development in promoting sustainability within the industry, praising the high level of talent at this year’s event. The WorldSkills competition is a key platform for nurturing the next generation of car painting experts, and BASF remains committed to advancing sustainable practices through innovation and training.

The next WorldSkills Competition will be held in Shanghai in 2026.

About BASF’s Coatings division

The Coatings division of BASF is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings, decorative paints as well as applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass substrates in a wide range of industries. This portfolio is supplemented by “Beyond Paint Solutions”, which enables new applications with innovative surfaces. We create advanced performance solutions and drive performance, design and new applications to meet our partners’ needs all over the world. BASF shares skills, knowledge and resources of interdisciplinary and global teams for the benefit of customers by operating a collaborative network of sites in Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific. In 2023, the Coatings division achieved global sales of about €4.4 billion.

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About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com

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SOURCE: BASF SE