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.
Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from October 31 – November 5, 2016 at all the units and establishments of Balmer Lawrie. The observance of the week commenced with employees taking the pledge. A series of events like quiz, essay and slogan writing competitions were organized for the employees. Bamer Lawrie invited Mr. Nagendra Prasad, SP of CBI (ACB) to conduct a session on vigilance awareness for Balmer Lawrie officials at the Corporate Office. Outreach programmes were also conducted in schools and colleges of Kolkata and Chennai to make the youths more aware and vigilant. Sessions were also organized for vendors, customers and contractors of Balmer Lawrie during the week.