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 (UAE) – a joint venture, Limited Liability Company established in 1978. BLUAE a pioneering container manufacturing company in the Arabian Gulf, is a large manufacturer of steel drums, tin and plastic containers of different capacities. The major user industries it caters to include lubricants, chemicals, paints, edible oils and ghee industries.
Drums manufactured by Balmer Lawrie (UAE), conform to international standards such as ISO 15750:2002, BS 814-1:1987, BS 2003:1987, EN 209:2000, EN 210:1986, ANSI MH2-1997 etc. and carry the UN Certification for packaging of dangerous goods.
With its vast experience and unflinching commitment to quality and customer service, Balmer Lawrie (UAE) has grown from strength to strength. Continuous investment in the state-of-the-art technology and dedicated support to customers has made Balmer Lawrie (UAE) a leader in the packaging industry.
Incorporated in 1956 it was originally known as Indian Flange & Manufacturing Company Pvt. Ltd. and was engaged in the manufacturing of Tri-sure closure systems. In 1993 it became a 50:50 Joint Venture Company between Balmer Lawrie and Van Leer and the name was also changed to Balmer Lawrie - Van Leer Limited along with expansion of its capacity of closure products and addition of new activities such as manufacturing and sales of plastic containers.
Subsequently Greif Inc. Corporation headquartered in Delaware, Ohio; USA acquired Van Leer Industrial and became partner with BL in BLVL. Greif Inc. Corporation is a global leader in industrial containers and products.
BLVL capitalizes on the strength of both the major promoters’ for manufacturing & sales of its closures systems and plastic packaging solutions in India and also export its products to various other countries in Europe, US & Asia Pacific using Grief’s global presence.
INDIA [P] Ltd, a Joint Venture of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd and NYCO S.A. France, was established in 1993 for the indigenous production/supply of aviation lubricants to the Defence Services and other aircraft operators in India.
AVI-OIL has established a modern state-of-the art laboratory facility for Quality Assurance and to provide technical services to the customers that enhances the reliability of operation of the aircraft and provides confidence to the users. The company provides technical support on lubricant applications and usage and assists the Defence to be self-reliant in this strategic area.
PT BALMER LAWRIE INDONESIA (PT. BLI) is a joint venture company between PT. Imani Wicaksana, Indonesia and Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. The Joint Venture Company was formed in 2010 to start a Grease & Lubricant Plant at Cikande Modern Industrial Estate, Serang, Banten.
PT. BLI aims at providing superior quality products to the Petroleum and Lubricant companies in Indonesia as well as users of Lubricating Greases, Oil and Specialties. The motto is to maintain compliance and high quality standards, provide cost effective products and timely delivery and have an ethical business relationship with all customers.
Visakhapatnam Port Logistics Park Limited (VPLPL) is a subsidiary of Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd., incorporated for setting up a Multi- Modal Logistics Hub (MMLH) at Visakhapatnam. As a part of its Strategic Plan, Balmer Lawrie has consistently been looking for opportunities for setting up logistics infrastructure facilities at ports and inland locations. In pursuance of this objective, the Company has vigorously worked with Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) for the last several years for setting up a Multi- Modal Logistics Hub (MMLH) at Visakhapatnam in Joint Venture. The efforts have ultimately yielded results with the signing of Shareholders’/JV Agreement between your Company and VPT in March 2014.
The proposed JV Company was incorporated and christened as Visakhapatnam Port Logistics Park Limited (VPLPL). The JV will have equity participation between Balmer Lawrie and VPT in the ratio of 60:40. While Balmer Lawrie’s contribution to equity would be in the form of cash, VPT’s would be upfront lease rental of 53.025 acres of land allotted to VPLPL for a period of 30 years. VPT handed over the earmarked land to VPLPL in January 2015.