Bodyshop equipment specialist, Car-O-Liner, has extended its congratulations to the WorldSkills Automotive Body Repair finalists who won medals at the recent Worldskills UK event held at Bolton College.  

With an exceptionally high competition standard, the Gold Finalist was named as Jordan Lingham, Silver Finalist, Aaron Cooper and Bronze Finalist Owen Thomas.  

Car-O-Liner UK Managing Director, Stuart Alexander said, “This is a huge achievement for all the competitors, proving that hard work and dedication pays off.  It is extremely encouraging for the future of the collision repair industry.”

Car-O-Liner has been supporting WorldSkills on a global basis since 2009 and was once again delighted to provide equipment and expertise for this year’s competition. The Car-O-Liner team also played a key role in assessment.  

Ben Blackledge, Chief Executive, WorldSkills UK commented, “Being named the best in your skill is a tremendous achievement and reflects the dedication of teachers in our colleges, universities and training providers, who are the bedrock of our skills systems. Our competition-based training programme, underpinned by global insights, plays a vital role in raising standards in teaching and assessment in apprenticeships and technical education. Working with our partners across industry and education, we are championing the emerging skills that are critical to drive investment and business growth.”