SkillsUSA Archives - Page 2 of 4 - BodyShop Business
Chief Sponsors SkillsUSA Competition

Chief has announced its 32nd year of sponsorship of the Collision Repair Technology (CRT) Championship at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.

SkillsUSA Ohio Encourages Businesses to Get Involved, Help the Organization Grow

SkillsUSA is a national membership association that serves students who are preparing for careers in various skilled trades and technical and service fields, including collision repair and refinishing.

Collision Repair Students Compete at 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference

On April 14, collision repair students throughout New Jersey demonstrated their talents at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference.

Insurance Auto Auctions President and CEO Elected to Serve on SkillsUSA National Board of Directors

John W. Kett has actively participated on SkillsUSA’s Foundation committee since 2013 and was honored with SkillsUSA’s Pat Dalton Outstanding Achievement Award in 2016.

Collision Repair Education Foundation Played a Big Role in Supporting SkillsUSA Medalists

All of the student medalists in the Collision Repair Technology and Automotive Refinishing Technology categories at the annual SkillsUSA Championships studied at schools that received grants from the Collision Repair Education Foundation.

BASF Sponsors SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competitions

“Having representatives available for these students to ask questions and recruit is invaluable to us as an organization, to our customers and to our industry, along with the students looking for opportunities,” said Jeff Wildman, OEM and industry relations manager for BASF Refinish NA.

Global Finishing Solutions Partners with SATA and AkzoNobel to Provide SkillsUSA with Professional-Grade Finishing Environment

The newest equipment supplied includes a custom, portable paint booth trailer for a total of 16 state-of-the-art spraying stalls, which will be used for the SkillsUSA color matching competition.

Cars Are Her Canvas: Artist Builds a Career in Collision Repair

Artist-turned-auto body worker Elise Groenewold has turned her passion into a rewarding career.

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Bringing Competition, Product Donations, Demonstrations and Recruiting Opportunities to SkillsUSA

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division is once again sponsoring the SkillsUSA Collision Repair competitions for Automotive Refinishing Technology and Collision Repair Technology June 19-23 in Louisville, Ky.

SkillsUSA Nebraska Receives Donated Custom Mobile Work Station

SkillsUSA Nebraska will put the Mobile Work Station to use right away at this year’s Leadership and Skills Conference in Grand Island for the Collision Repair Painting Competition.

Polyvance Releases New Instructional Video for SkillsUSA Competition

The video is designed to show students and instructors what will be expected of them at the SkillsUSA competition June 19-23 in Louisville, Ky., when they perform nitrogen plastic welding in the Plastic Repair Segment.

Polyvance Announces Support of Technical Schools and SkillsUSA with Donation

Polyvance is providing a $300 factory rebate on the purchase of a new nitrogen plastic welder when the shop’s old welder is donated to a technical school.