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.
Balmer Lawrie won awards in two categories during the SCOPE Corporate Communications Excellence Awards-2019 - The ‘Collect Stories’ campaign by brand Vacations Exotica (VE) under the category ‘Effective use of Digital Media’ and ‘The Making of Next’- the History Book penned down during the completion of 150 years of the organization under the ‘Special Brand Building Publication’ category. The awards were given away by Dr. BP Singh, former governor of Sikkim during the Corporate Communications Summit organized by SCOPE recently at New Delhi. Mr. A Ratna Sekhar, Director [HR & CA] along with Corporate Communications and VE team members received the awards on behalf of the company.