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 & Co Ltd. in association with Central Board of Excise and Customs, Ministry of Finance, GOI organised the “GST Outreach Programme – an interactive session with Commissionerate” on 15 September, 2017 at Hotel Lalit, Mumbai. Stakeholders were present in large numbers and actively participated in the workshop. Shri Ashok Kothari, IRS, Additional Director, NACEN Mumbai, Shri Deepak Mata, Asst. Director and Shri PCS Singa, Asst. Director NACEN Mumbai addressed and explained the key aspects of GST covering all the business verticals of the Company and 9also for the society at a large. Shri S S Khuntia Director (Finance), Balmer Lawrie in his key note address emphasised on the advantages of GST in bringing in transparency in the entire ecosystem of the economic environment of the country and the accomplishments at Balmer Lawrie. Shri Bharat Raichandrani, eminent Sr. Legal Counsel having specialisation in indirect taxes and GST at Mumbai also addressed in that programme.