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About Us :We Are  

Balmer Lawrie started its corporate journey as a Partnership Firm on 1st Februry 1867 at Kolkata, founded by two Scotmen - George Stephen Balmer and Alexander Lawrie.

From Tea to Shipping, Insurance to Banking, Trading to Manufacturing - there was hardly any business, Balme 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 viz, Industrial Packaging, Grease & Lubricants, Leather Chemicals and Travel & Tours, Logistics Infrastructure & Services and Engineering & Technology Services.

Mission

"To gain market leadership in all Business segments, make them robust and thereby surpass a turn over of Rs 2000 crores and profits before tax of Rs.200 crores by 2010"..

Vision

To be a respectable corporate entity having market leadership with global foot prints in the chosen areas of operations, consistently delivering share holder value, with a high degree of environmental and social responsibility.

"In this journey, foster a century old tradition of deep rooted commitment to business values, employee pride in the organization and advancement of social benefits"

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 organisation through the turbulent sea of history, turning every challenge into opportunity. People remain to be the most critical and substainable competitive advantage of Balmer Lawrie, who are continually nutured and developed in an ambienece of learning and creativity towards making Balmer Lawrie and organsation 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 serveral CSR activities for the benefit of weaker sections,including SC/ST,women, physically challenged, children and the aged.

Recently the Company has embanked 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 nationalisation 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 Present Shareholding pattern of the Company

Pie Chart of shareholding as on 31st July 2009

The equity shares of Balmer Lawrie are listed with Mumbai and National Stock Exchanges.

 

Management
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.
  • Shri S.K. Mukherjee, Managing Director 
  • Shri V.N. Sharma, Director (Manufacturing Businesses)
  • Shri Virendra Sinha, Director (Service Businesses)
  • Shri K Subramanyan, Director Finance
  • Shri VLVSS Subba Rao  -Nominee of Government of India
  • Shri S Prakash - Nominee of Government of India
  • Shri A K Bhattacharyya - Independent Director
  • Shri K C Murarka - Independent Director
  • Shri A Seth - Independent Director
  • Ms. A Chaturvedi - Independent Director
  • Shri P K Bora - Independent Director
  • Shri M P Bezbaruah - Independent Director   

(updated on 14th July 2010)

 

 

 

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