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Balmer Lawrie &

Co. Limited

Prabal Basu
CMD, Balmer Lawrie

almer Lawrie & Co. Limited is a Miniratna - I Public Sector Enterprise
under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Govt. of India, with
Ba turnover of Rs. 1857 Crores and a profit of Rs. 280 Crores. 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 153 years gone by, today it is a much-
Balmer Lawrie has respected transnational diversified conglomerate with presence in both
joined the country to manufacturing and service sectors. Balmer Lawrie is a market leader in Steel
fight the global pandemic Barrels, Industrial Greases & Specialty Lubricants, Corporate Travel and
Coronavirus (Covid-19). Logistics Services. It also has significant presence in most other businesses, it
The Company has taken operates, viz, Leather Chemicals, Logistics Infrastructure etc. Balmer Lawrie
stringent measures has six business units - Industrial Packaging, Greases & Lubricants, Leather
as per the directive of Chemicals, Travel & Vacations, Logistics and Refinery & Oil Field Services
the Government and with offices spread across the country and abroad. The Company also has
implemented various five Joint Venture companies and two subsidiaries in India and abroad.
initiatives to ensure the
safety of all employees Employees Strength
and maintain business • Permanent (on roll) – 1075
continuity. • Contractual – 265

Fighting

the Pandemic

Monetary Contribution to PM CARES Fund
Balmer Lawrie contributed Rs. 1,28,25,899.00
(Rupees One Crore, twenty-eight lakh, twenty-
five thousand and eight hundred and ninety-nine)
to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and
Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES)

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