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.
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Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a Mini Ratna Category – I PSE with diversified business portfolios, has announced the second quarter results as per the accounts adopted for the quarter ending 30 September 2018. The results were approved by the Board in its Meeting held in Kolkata on 12 November 2018.
The total income for the second quarter registered an increases of 13% quarter on quarter and stood at Rs. 435 crores as compared to the same period last year. The Profit Before Tax (PBT) saw an increase of 34% and rose to Rs. 51 crores for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 as compared to Rs 38 crores for the same quarter last year. Correspondingly, the Net Profit (PAT) during the quarter rose by 31% to Rs. 34 crores compared to Rs. 26 crores for the corresponding period last year.