Bodyshop equipment specialist Car-O-Liner has announced that it has become a WorldSkills Global Partner.

After providing equipment and manpower to WorldSkills Competitions since 2009, Car-O-Liner now joins 20 other WorldSkills Global Partners in 80 countries who are part of the WorldSkills movement which helps young people change their lives through skills and training.

Reflecting on the past 10 years, Car-O-Liner Marketing Director Roger Marti said, “We’ve been so impressed by what we’ve seen in the skills competitions which bring together young professionals from all over the world. These young people show great dignity as they seek excellence and that’s something we want to encourage and support, becoming a Global Partner was the next step to develop this relationship.”

Alexander Amiri, Director Sponsorship and Partnership of WorldSkills said, “Car-O-Liner supports young people develop the skills needed to respond to rapidly changing industries. Like WorldSkills, Car-O-Liner values excellence in skills development and training.”

As a global leaders in providing knowledge and equipment for automotive collision assessment and repair, Car-O-Liner is already heavily involved in skills training. It has Training Academies all over the world and over the years has trained thousands of young people in industry-critical tasks such as accurately measuring vehicle damages to repairing cars according to the highest standards defined by the manufacturers. Roger Marti commented, “We still need hammers and panel beaters, yet our young professionals now additionally need IT skills as modern cars are so sophisticated. They are no longer metal built machines but increasingly turn into what are basically computers on wheels.” He added, “We are excited by WorldSkills. Now we are a Global Partner we want to engage in more national competitions and help boost visibility and take part in new projects”.