Car-O-Liner supports skills contestants around the world

Car-O-Liner®, a leading global provider of collision repair equipment to the automotive aftermarket, supports contestants of Skills competitions around the world with opportunities for education, experience and employment globally.

Former SkillsUSA and WorldSkills Americas Champion George Mason said his participation in the competition has prepared him for his career. “I decided to compete in Skills because I felt it would give me an edge in the field,” the 23-year-old said. “I knew this would give me more opportunities to network and work with the equipment as well.”

“At the Skills competitions, I had the opportunity to work with the latest Car-O-Liner products,” he said. Mason competed on the Car-O-Tronic Vision2 X3 measuring system, CTR12000 resistance spot welder, Quick 42 alignment bench, EVO systems and more, developing expertise in the products that others his age did not have.

“I started out in a body shop when I was 14, just sweeping floors and worked my way up,” he said. “I feel like Skills really gave me opportunities I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere else.”

From Sweden to Singapore, many former WorldSkills participants are currently employed by Car-O- Liner worldwide, said Karen Eliason, Marketing Communications Manager — Sweden. “Car-O-Liner has been an approved sponsor of the AutoBody Repair Skill at WorldSkills competitions since 2009 and plans to continue sponsorship.”

Car-O-Liner Group AB’s purpose for sponsorship is to emphasize the importance of vocational education for the younger generation in their quest for excellence within auto body repair, said Jonas Gunnarsson, VP and BU Manager Automotive. “We also hope to inspire and change the lives of young people. Skills excellence is the driving force behind success.”

The next WorldSkills International competition will be held from Oct. 14 to 17, 2017, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

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About WorldSkills International

WorldSkills International's (WSI) mission is to promote, through the cooperative action of 67 Members countries/regions, a worldwide awareness of the essential contribution that skills and high standards of competence make to the achievement of economic success and personal fulfilment. WSI provides a unique means of exchange and comparison of world-class competency standards in the industrial trades, information technologies and service sectors of the global economy. WSI works at all levels from grassroots to senior policy makers to affect change in training procedures, policy development and international standards. Through advocacy, education and Competitions, WorldSkills International is raising the level of competences throughout the world and bringing new awareness to these crucial sectors in the global economy. Without skills there is no economy.