Founded by two Scotsmen, Stephen George Balmer and Alexander Lawrie, in Kolkata, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. started its corporate journey as a Partnership Firm on 1st February 1867. Traversing the 157 years gone by, today Balmer Lawrie is a Miniratna - I Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India, with a turnover of Rs. 2383 crores and a profit of Rs. 154 crores.
Balmer Lawrie is a diversified PSE leveraging technology and innovation for manufacturing and providing world class solutions.
Balmer Lawrie adheres to robust corporate governance practices, emphasising on transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct to ensure sustainable business growth and stakeholder trust.
Balmer Lawrie regularly invites tenders for various projects and services, promoting fair competition and transparency in the procurement process.
Balmer Lawrie through regular press releases, events and newsletters, ensures that its stakeholders are well-informed about the company's latest developments and achievements.
The 46th National Safety Week was observed from 04 to 10 March, 2017 at all the units and establishments of Balmer Lawrie. The observance of the week commenced with employees taking the safety pledge followed by C&MD’s Message. A series of events like spot the hazard, quiz, extempore, safety skit, essay and slogan writing, were organized for the employees. A Training on Defensive Driving was also conducted for Balmer Lawrie officials at the Corporate Office by Hubert Ebner (India) Pvt. Ltd. The company achieved zero Lost Time Injury (LTI) during 2016-17 across all the manufacturing and service businesses which is a significant milestone in the history of the company. To take the safety journey forward, the 10 Golden Safety Rules adopted by the company were inaugurated during the closing ceremony of the Safety Week by Shri S S Khuntia, Director [Finance].