Balmer Lawrie started its corporate journey as a Partnership Firm on 1st February 1867 at Kolkata, founded by two Scot men - George Stephen Balmer and Alexander Lawrie.
From Tea to Shipping, Insurance to Banking, Trading to Manufacturing - there was hardly any business, Balmer Lawrie did not delve into in its formative years, growing stronger at every landmark of its remarkable corporate journey.
Today,
Balmer Lawrie has emerged as a multi-activity,
multi-technology, multi-location conglomerate
with global footprints - along with its
joint Ventures, encompassing diverse interests
in Manufacturing Sector via, Industrial
Packaging, Grease & Lubricants, Performance Chemicals and Tours & Travel, Logistics
Infrastructure & Services and Engineering
& Technology Services.
Mission
"To gain market leadership in all business segments, making them robust through innovative business processes, selective restructuring, efficient / effective use of resources and thereby surpass a turnover of Rs. 3500 crore and profit before tax of Rs. 350 crore by 2015”.
“In this journey, foster a century old tradition of deep rooted commitment to business values, employee pride in the organization and inclusive growth.”
Vision
To be a respectable corporate entity having market leadership with global footprints in the chosen business segments, consistently delivering value to all stakeholders with a high degree of environmental and social responsibility.
Human
Resources
Over the year, many people have contributed to the success and growth of Balmer Lawrie and their courage and genius has steered the organization through the turbulent sea of history, turning every challenge into opportunity. People remain to be the most critical and sustainable competitive advantage of Balmer Lawrie, who are continually nurtured and developed in an ambience of learning and creativity towards making Balmer Lawrie an origination of Excellence.
We Care for.....
Excellence and Quality in all that
we do
All Manufacturing facilities and Branch office of Service Businesses are QMS compliant(ISO 9000)
Safety and well-being of our employees and the
Environment
Major manufacturing facilities
are OHSAS (ISO 18000) compliant
The Greases & Lubricants
and Leather Chemical manufacturing plant
are EMS compliant (ISO 14000).
The
Society & Long Term Sustainability
As a responsible corporate
citizen, the company undertakes several
CSR activities for the benefit of weaker
sections, including SC/ST,women, physically
challenged, children and the aged.
Recently
the Company has embarked on two-formed CSR
Program
BLISS (Balmer Lawrie Initiative for Self Sustenance)
SAMBAL (Samaj Mein Balmer Lawrie).
As a
member of the UN Global Compact Society,
we are engaged in many initiatives for the
sustainable and inclusive growth of the
industry and the society following the highest
standards of ethics and integrity.
Corporate History
Balmer Lawrie became a private limited company in 1924 and a public
limited company in 1936. In 1972 Balmer
Lawrie became a Government Company consequent
to the nationalization of IBP Co. Ltd of
which it was a subsidiary Company
1924
Private Limited Company
1936
Public Limited Company
1972
Government Company
1987
Schedule B PSE
2003
Mini Ratna II PSE
2006
Mini Ratna I PSE
In 2001 IBP Co. Limited, transferred their holding of 61.8% in Balmer
Lawrie & Co. Ltd. to Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited.
The company is
managed under the overall guidance of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural gas by a Board of Directors comprising of experienced and distinguished
professionals.
ShriVirendra Sinha (Chairman & Managing Director)
Shri V.N. Sharma, Director
(Manufacturing Businesses)
Shri K Subramanyan, Director
(Finance)
Shri P P Sahoo, Director [Human Resource & Corporate Affairs}.
Shri VLVSS Subba Rao -Nominee of Government of India
Global Compact
