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 48th National Safety Week is being observed from 04 to 10 March, 2019 across all the units and establishments of Balmer Lawrie. The observance of the week commenced with employees taking the safety pledge followed by reading out of C&MD’s message.
At Balmer Lawrie 'Safety' is a way of life and the organization has successfully nurtured a culture that promotes Behaviour Based Safety (BBS). The Company achieved no Loss Time Injury (LTIs) from the year 2017-18 till date. To further promote the safety culture, a series of contests like spot the hazard, quiz, extempore, safety skit, essay and slogan writing will be organized for the employees during the week. A training on ‘Safety at Work Place’ will be conducted for Balmer Lawrie employees at the factory locations in Kolkata. Mock drills will also be carried out during the week for creating safety awareness among employees.
Balmer Lawrie was awarded a 4 star rating for commitment to EHS Practices in the CII-SR EHS Excellence Awards for the year 2018 given away by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).