Lean Champions
Results and Impact
Eight participating companies completed 32 practical improvement projects and reported more than €2.3 million in confirmed savings during Lean Champions 2025.
More than €2.3 million in savings reported by Lean Champions participants in 2025
Eight companies completed 32 practical improvement projects over 12 months.
Lean Champions is not a training course, a conference or simply an exchange of good practices. It is a platform for delivering measurable results through real improvement projects.
2025 results at a glance
- More than €2.3 million in confirmed savings
- 47x return on investment
- More than €285,000 average impact per company
- Approximately €6,000 annual investment per company
Confirmed financial impact for 2025
The following results were reported and confirmed through the participants' annual presentations:
| Company | Confirmed impact |
|---|---|
| Kostal Bulgaria Automotive Ltd. | €956,986 |
| Linamar Light Metals Ruse Ltd. | €716,488 |
| Alcomet AD, Presses team | €436,500 |
| APS Trading Ltd. | €104,200 |
| Alcomet AD, Automotive team | €58,000 |
| TVH Bulgaria Ltd. | €62,000 |
| LEM Bulgaria Ltd. | approximately €19,200 |
| Niki Ltd. | not reported |
Financial results matter, but they are not the initiative's only purpose. The greater value comes from building a culture of continuous improvement, developing teams and changing how people approach problems.
When that culture takes root, measurable results follow naturally.
Would you like to achieve similar results in your plant?
Lean Champions helps manufacturing companies develop a culture of continuous improvement, strengthen their teams and achieve practical results through 5S and Kaizen projects.
You can use the existing Lean Champions registration process to express interest or learn more about the initiative.