Bodyshop equipment supplier has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing young talent to the accident repair industry with the announcement of its sponsorship of WorldSkills 2017 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is the fifth WorldSkills competition for which Car-O-Liner has been the sponsor for the Autobody Repair skills section.

Karen Eliason, Marketing Communications Manager at the Car-O-Liner headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden said, "Car-O-Liner continues to sponsor this event because we feel it is extremely important to emphasize vocational education for the younger generation. These young auto body repair technicians are extremely talented and have a passion for their chosen field, which is something we want to support and encourage."

This is the fifth time Car-O-Liner has sponsored this skill competition at WorldSkills having previously support the completion in Calgary, London, Leipzig, and São Paulo. “Each year becomes more exciting as the skill levels of the technicians continue to increase,” says Jonas Gunnarsson, VP Engineering and Product Management at Car-O-Liner, adding, “We see a growth in the need for qualified technicians and are proud to sponsor an event which places their efforts in focus.”

This is the first time the competition is to be held in a Middle Eastern country. It will feature 1300 competitors from more than 76 countries displaying their ability across 51 skills categories from autobody repair and floral arranging to robotics and landscape gardening. The competition is being organized by the Emirates Skills organisation. EmiratesSkills' activities are focused on raising the awareness of career-based technical and vocational education among young Emiratis by organising competitions, events, training programs and technical career activities.