About Us

Our Vision

"To be a leading diversified corporate entity having market leadership in the chosen business segments, consistently delivering value to all stakeholders, with environmental and social responsibility".

Board

The company is managed under the overall guidance of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas by a Board of Directors comprising experienced professionals.

Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri

Chairman & Managing Director and Director
Service Businesses[additional charge]

R M Uthayaraja

Director
Manufacturing Businesses

Saurav Dutta

Director
Finance and CFO

Abhijit Ghosh

Director
HR & Corporate Affairs

Amit Bansal

Government Nominee
Director

Top Management

Raj Kumar Maity

COO

[Greases & Lubricants]

Balaji NV

COO
[Industrial Packaging]

Amitava Bandyopadhyay

SVP
[Technical]

Jayanta Chaudhuri

Head
[Chemicals]

Romon Sebastian Louis

Executive Director
[Logistics Infrastructure & Cold Chain]

Ashok Kumar Gupta

COO
[Travel]

Sushil Dugar

COO
[Logistics Services]

Thiyagarajan. S

VP
[Vacations]

Amlan Gupta

Head
[Cold Chain]

Sriram Chavali

Chief Information
Officer

Kavita Bhavsar

Company
Secretary

Sujoy Ghosh

Senior Vice President
[Finance]

Siddharth Das Barman

Senior Vice President
[HR]

Driven by Diversity Lead by Change

Established in Kolkata on February 1st, 1867, by two Scotsmen, Stephen George Balmer and Alexander Lawrie, Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. embarked on its corporate journey as a Partnership Firm.

Over the course of 157 years, it has evolved into a Miniratna - I Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. With a turnover of Rs. 2404 crores and a profit of Rs. 203.47 crores, Balmer Lawrie stands as a respected conglomerate, with presence across manufacturing and service sectors. It holds market leadership in Steel Barrels, Industrial Greases & Specialty Lubricants, Corporate Travel and Logistics Services, while also maintaining a significant presence in other sectors such as Chemicals and Logistics Infrastructure. Throughout its history, Balmer Lawrie has adeptly responded to changing landscapes, viewing each shift as an opportunity to innovate and lead in the industry.

There was hardly any business where Balmer Lawrie did not delve into in its formative years, whether it was from Tea to Shipping, Insurance to Banking or Trading to Manufacturing. The company has left a mark of its own at every step of its remarkable corporate journey. Today Balmer Lawrie has eight Strategic Business Units – Industrial Packaging, Greases & Lubricants, Chemicals, Travel & Vacations, Logistics Infrastructure, Logistics Services, Cold Chain and Refinery & Oil Field Services, with offices spread across the country and abroad. Balmer Lawrie also grew inorganically through various JVs over the period of time.