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.
Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from October 31 – November 06, 2022 on the theme “Corruption free India for a developed Nation” across all the units and establishments of Balmer Lawrie. The observance of the week commenced with employees taking the vigilance pledge. Balmer Lawrie has successfully executed the three-month Preventive Vigilance cum internal housekeeping activities as mandated by CVC. A series of internal competitions and outreach programs are being organised throughout the week.
To identify and implement systematic improvements within the Organisation and to enhance the efficiency of the Vigilance system, technology was leveraged to launch a new Online Complaint Portal. The Online Complaints Portal was launched by Mr. Adika Ratna Sekhar, C&MD, Balmer Lawrie and Mr. Anant Kumar Singh, IPS, Chief Vigilance Officer on November 02, on the occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week 2022.