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.
To promote Hindi as the official language, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., a Mini Ratna Category – I PSE under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, organized ‘Hindi Pakhwada’ from September 14 - 30, 2021. A host of events like Hindi / English translation, Hindi e-mail, extempore, tagline, short-story telling and Hindi song competitions were organized for the employees. A Hindi workshop was also organized for Eastern Region employees. The Hindi Pakhwada was celebrated by organizing various competitions for primary school students, women of Self Help Group and Anganwadi Workers and helpers of Saily and Khadoli village in Silvaasa. The fortnight was celebrated across all offices, units and establishments of Balmer Lawrie. Winners of various competitions were given prizes and a Hindi quiz was also organized during the closing ceremony of the Hindi Pakhwada.