International Talents: Canadians James Bartel, Gabrielle Leclerc compete at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Lyon, France — The highly anticipated 47th annual WorldSkills Lyon 2024 competition has begun, where skilled tradespeople from across the globe have gathered to compete for the title of the best in their trade. Canadian collision repairer James Bartel and car painter Gabrielle Leclerc are in Lyon, France, following months of training with industry-leading representatives. […]
Going For Gold: Car-O-Liner to act as a gold sponsor for the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 trades competition
Lyon, France — Car-O-Liner will serve as a gold sponsor for the WorldSkills 2024 competition, to be held from September 10 to 15, 2024 in Lyon, France. As a gold sponsor of the event, Car-O-Liner will specifically support the autobody repair skill competition, and several Car-O-Liner products will be used by the competitors during the […]
WorldSkills Prep: Team Canada autobody repair competitor trains with Color Compass
Winnipeg, Manitoba — Team Canada’s WorldSkills Lyon 2024 autobody competitor, James Bartel, is busy training for the international competition, which is just over a month away. Justin Zelinski from Color Compass conducted a training session for Bartel at the Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) training centre last week. According to WorldSkills expert Bill Speed, Bartel will […]
International Reps: SATA hosts WorldSkills competitors; Germany, Barbados car painters weigh in on experience
Vaughan, Ontario — The WorldSkills car painting competitors and experts have shown immense skill this week during their training at SATA Canada’s headquarters and training centre. As a global partner of WorldSkills, SATA has hosted the competitors and experts for a four-day training session in preparation for the WorldSkills Lyon, France competition, taking place this […]
SATA Canada Hosts WorldSkills 2024 Competitors: Experts clarify purpose, outcome of week-long competition; Pfaff Autoworks lends car for competitors
Vaughan, Ontario — As a global partner with WorldSkills, SATA has proudly hosted the global WorldSkills experts and competitors—who will head to Lyon, France, for the international competition in September—for a week-long session at the company’s Vaughan, Ont., headquarters and training facilities. Collision Repair magazine has been on-site all week to catch up with these […]
Day 2: SATA continues training challenge for WorldSkills car painting finalists; competitors and experts weigh in on value of WorldSkills
Vaughan, Ontario — SATA, a global partner of WorldSkills, is proudly hosting international WorldSkills competitors at its Vaughan, Ont., training centre and headquarters this week, accompanied by WorldSkills experts and top-notch SATA equipment. Collision Repair magazine spoke to some of the inspiring international WorldSkills experts and competitors taking the challenge this week to hear how […]
WorldSkills Bound: SATA hosts training challenge for WorldSkills car painting finalists at Vaughan, Ontario training centre
Vaughan, Ontario — As a Global Partner of WorldSkills, SATA proudly provides equipment and expertise as well as hosting SATA Challenge events on-site at its Canadian headquarters and in Germany. WorldSkills is the global hub of skills excellence, which promotes vocational education and training for young people in 85 Member countries and regions. The WorldSkills […]
Team Canada: James Bartel of Manitoba to represent autobody; Gabrielle Leclerc of Quebec to rep car painting at WorldSkills 2024
Ottawa, Ontario — Skills Canada has officially announced its Canadian Team for the 2024 WorldSkills competition: James Bartel of Kleefeld, Man., will represent Canada in the autobody repair competition, while Gabrielle Leclerc of Saint-Eustache, Que., will represent the nation in the car painting contest. Both Bartel and Leclerc will compete in the 47th WorldSkills Competition […]
Put to the Test: Albertan earns Medallion of Excellence at WorldSkills car painting competition
Silkeborg, Denmark — After months of training and international travel, the WorldSkills car painting competition held in Silkeborg, Denmark is officially a wrap, as Canadian rising star Dorien Lozeau returns with a Medallion of Excellence for his performance. The young painter based out of CSN Black Ace in St. Paul, Alta., and former Bodyworx Professional […]
Practiced Perfection: Dorien Lozeau returns from German car painting training challenge
Neuss, Germany – Former Bodyworx Professional cover star, and rising star in his own right, Dorien Lozeau recently returned from a WorldSkills training session in Neuss, Germany ahead of this fall’s WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition. This four-day car painting challenge, supported in part by 3M and Festool, took place between Sept. 5 to Sept. […]
