Discover how EFESO works side by side with clients across industries to achieve measurable, lasting impact. Each story captures the challenges our clients faced, the actions we took together – from boardroom to shop floor – and the tangible operational and financial results delivered.
-18%
GHG emissions reduction by 2025
Chemicals
Sustainability
Accelerated GHG reduction roadmap for chemical manufacturer targeting climate neutrality, delivering 18% emissions cut by 2025.
+40%
Increase in effective leadership behaviors
Chemicals
People and Organization
Transformed leadership behaviors at chemical plant, reducing packing variation from 10% to 2% through behavioral excellence.
$3.87M
Annual cost reduction vs. baseline
Chemicals
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Procurement
Supply Chain
Network redesign delivered $3.87M savings, offsetting raw material cost increases while enabling international expansion.
100%
Maintenance organization redesigned at pilot site
Chemicals
Industrial Strategy, Operating Model & Transformation
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Supply Chain
Redesigned maintenance organization across epoxy resin sites, creating scalable blueprint for group-wide implementation.
€260K
Annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Restructured maintenance operations at chemical specialty polymers site, delivering €260K annual savings through optimized processes.
€90M
in Opportunities identified during the program
Chemicals
Manufacturing
People and Organization
A global chemical company launched a joint performance improvement initiative with EFESO across twelve plants on four continents. Significant improvements in cost drivers and margins were achieved.
+10%
OEE improvement through digital assistance
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated digitalization into WCOM™ program across 27 plants, delivering 10% OEE improvement and reduced operational losses.
+80%
Reduction in development project time
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Implemented SCRUM methodology and portfolio prioritization in polyurethane development, reducing project time by 80%.
€67M
annual benefits achieved
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Integrated two heritage organizations through customized production system across 12 chemical sites, delivering €67M annual benefits.
20-25%
Efficiency gain on FTEs
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
A global specialty chemicals leader harmonized maintenance across 17 major sites, achieving €50M+ in annualized benefits and developing a sustainable transformation infrastructure.
-10%
Reduction in total headcount in support functions
Chemicals
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Redesigned global support functions through activity rationalization and blueprint organization design, achieving 10% headcount reduction.
$25M
Cost reduction through organizational optimization
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Sustainability
Specialty chemicals leader faced cost and reliability operational challenges. We harmonized processes, implemented enterprise standard work, and optimized operations, delivering $25M in annual savings.
€6M
Annual cost savings achieved
Chemicals
Private Equity
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Chemical company restructured operations post-Chapter 11, implementing organizational redesign and maintenance excellence, achieving €6M annual savings.
-76%
CO2 emissions reduction by 2026
Automotive and Commercial Vehicles
Chemicals
Cost and Value Engineering
Sustainability
Battery recycler achieves 76% CO2 reduction through integrated energy efficiency roadmap with 1.7-year payback.
+40%
Meeting efficiency improvement
Chemicals
Food & Beverage
Digital & Ai
Operational Excellence
People and Organization
Deployed Digital Performance Control System at enzyme plant, achieving 40% meeting efficiency gain through data integration.
+10-15%
Potential efficiency improvement
Chemicals
Transactions and Turnaround
Operational due diligence revealed 10-15% efficiency gains and 15-20% indirect productivity improvements across global industrial operations.
€13M
Potential savings identified on labor
Chemicals
High Performance Organization
Leadership & Change Management
Manufacturing
Operations Strategy and Transformation
People and Organization
Chemical producer restructures operations through workforce analysis, achieving €13M savings and 5% OEE improvement.
€7M
Loss elimination delivered
Chemicals
Supply Chain
Holistic Total Cost of Ownership approach across inbound supply chain delivers €7M loss elimination through 19 targeted projects.
100%
Problem eradication and stable reactor operation restored
Chemicals
Manufacturing
Operational Excellence
Operations Strategy and Transformation
Urea reactor failures slashed output by 50%. PM analysis traced root cause to upstream pump lubricant. Restored stable high performance.
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