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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.

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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:

CompanyConfirmed 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.