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Car-O-Liner Now a WorldSkills Global Partner

October 24, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner announced that it has become the latest company to join WorldSkills as a Global Partner. After providing equipment and manpower to WorldSkills Competitions in the Autobody Repair Skill since 2009, Car-O-Liner now joins 20 other WorldSkills Global Partners and 80 countries who are part of the WorldSkills movement which helps young people change their […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-O-Liner, WorldSkills Competition

Car-O-Liner Becomes I-CAR Sustaining Partner

June 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner announced that it has joined I-CAR’s Sustaining Partner program that was announced in January. I-CAR Sustaining Partners provide financial support to help contain the cost of training for collision repair businesses. Funding also helps to ensure new entrants to the industry through career and technical schools, are not prevented that entry, because of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-O-Liner, I-CAR

Car-O-Liner Vacuum Systems Receive GM and Jaguar Land Rover Approvals

May 31, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner announced that General Motors and Jaguar Land Rover have both approved Car-O-Liner vacuum products for use in their collision repair centers. General Motors will incorporate Car-O-Liner’s complete line of CleanPrep Vacuum systems for their aluminum repair center, as well as their body shop, collision and refinishing service. Jaguar Land Rover has added Car-O-Liner’s CleanPrep […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Car-O-Liner, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover

Car-O-Liner Host Volvo Vista Competition in China 

April 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volvo Vista Competition

From March 29 to 30, the Volvo International Service Training Award (VISTA) competition, hosted by Volvo (China) and organized by the Car-O-Liner Academy, was successfully held at the Academy’s training center in Shanghai, China. A total of 55 participants from 20 Volvo dealerships across the country participated in the competition. The event covered a variety […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-O-Liner, China, Volvo

Car-O-Liner’s OEM Training Facility Program Equips Toyota’s New Headquarters

April 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Car-O-Liner Company announced that Toyota chose the Car-O-Liner brand for its new Plano, Texas facility. Car-O-Liner’s local distributor in Texas installed the latest frame straightening, three-dimensional measuring and universal anchoring equipment at Toyota’s new headquarters, which comprises a 100-acre campus. Once the equipment was installed, Car-O-Liner experts held a comprehensive training session for Toyota […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car-O-Liner, Toyota Motor Sales

Car-O-Liner Announces Nissan and Infiniti Collision Repair Equipment Approvals

March 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner announced the approval from Nissan and Infiniti for the following collision repair products: CR200 Short Cycle Steel and Aluminum Spotter Aluminum Workstation including the CR200 Spotter NWS 1200 Nitrogen Plastic Welder Car-O-Liner’s Aluminum Workstation employs the short cycle weld process of the CR200 while using keys, studs and pins for effective dent repairs. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Car-O-Liner, Infiniti, Nissan

Car-O-Liner Distributor Opens Training Center in Middle East

February 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

AKA Group Training Center Grand Opening

Car-O-Liner announced that its distributor in the Middle East, the AKA Group, together with their new partner, Al Rajhi Takaful Insurance (ART), the largest motor vehicle insurance company in the Middle East opened their new training academy on February 24th in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Matthias Mueller, General Manager of AKA group operations, welcomed guests and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AKA Group, Car-O-Liner, Middle East, Openings, Saudi Arabia, Training Center

Car-O-Liner Adds New Distributor in British Columbia, Canada

March 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner announced that Color Compass Corporation is its newest distributor with a territory representing British Columbia, Canada. Color Compass Corporation is the largest independent automotive refinishes and related auto body supplies distributor in Canada. Through the years, Color Compass Corporation has grown to a team of over 265 dedicated staff operating within 27 locations throughout […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, British Columbia, Canada, Car-O-Liner, PBE Distributor

Polaris Private Equity Comments on Car-O-Liner Sale to Snap-On

October 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Polaris, the private equity firm that acquired Car-O-Liner in 2012, explained the rationale for the sale of the company to Snap-On that was announced earlier this week. With Polaris as its owner, the company has seen a period of rapid expansion while simultaneously strengthening its position in the US and China. Jan Dahlqvist, a Polaris […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car-O-Liner, Jefferies, Polaris, Snap-On

Snap-on to Acquire Car-O-Liner for $155 Million

October 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Snap-On logo

Snap-on  Incorporated  (NYSE:SNA)  today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Car-O-Liner Holding AB for approximately $155 million in cash. Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Car-O-Liner, that had trailing 12 month sales of approximately $95 million, is a global provider of collision repair equipment and information and truck alignment systems. Subject to certain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car-O-Liner, Snap-On

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