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Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd

NSE: BALMLAWRIE BSE: 523319

₹177.49

(-0.97%)

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Company History

1960

  • The company was incorporated as a Pvt Ltd company under the name Indian Flange & Mfg Co Pvt Ltd
  • The name was changed to Tri-Sure India Pvt Ltd

1973

  • 2,53,335 shares held by American Flange & Mfg Co Inc USA and 1 share by its nominee Tri-Sure Products Inc of New York

1975

  • The Company was converted into a public limited company
  • Before the public issue of capital the Company was a wholly owned subsidiary of American Flange & Manufacturing Co Inc, USA
  • After the public issue of capital the non-resident holding in the company reduced from 100% to 49%
  • 2,63,680 shares issued of which 25,000 shares each to LIC & UTI and 41,341 shares to Indian directors and employees were reserved for firm allotment
  • 1,72,339 shares offered to the public in April 1975

1988

  • 1,82,900 shares issued for cash at par to Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd

1991

  • The company has also signed a MOU with W S Atkins, an expert energy consultancy firm
  • Freight Container Repair Division was set up as a 100% Export Oriented Unit

1992

  • The Company has set up a Technical Services Centre at Perungudi, Madras

1993

  • The Company diversified into manufacture of state of the art valerex plastic drums
  • Name of the Company was changed from Tri-Sure India, Ltd to Balmer Lawrie-Van Leer Ltd
  • The Company proposes to set up a separate joint venture with equity participation from Fuchs Petrolub AG of Switzerland
  • Balmer Lawrie UK Ltd signed a long term agreement with Transamerica Leasing Inc, USA
  • Proposed Join Venture Company with IOC & NYCO S A, France Agreements were signed between Balmer Lawrie
  • The Company set up a Training-cum-Production Centre for Socks Knitting and operationalised a Lift Irrigation Project

1994

  • 32,57,268 rights shares issued
  • The Company has entered into a marketing tie-up and technical services agreement with Hispano Quimica SA, Spain

1995

  • Major effort was put into commissioning of import equipment
  • A number of new customers in the lube oil sector were added
  • The Company proposed to double its capacity
  • 14,39,748 shares allotted on conversion of 14% PCDs
  • The Company has entered into strategic alliances with several MNCs

1996

  • Multinational Companies got their 20 L containers from the Company
  • Capacity of the plant was increased by adding injection moulders and welders
  • V-200 production had a full year of operation
  • The Company formally opened its state-of-the-art container freight station at Manali near Chennai port

1997

  • The Company received the National Award for its outstanding achievement in export of packet tea and tea bags for 1995-96
  • The Company is setting up two more Container Freight Stations at Chennai and Mumbai

1998

  • The Company is setting up a Barrel Plant at Panipat
  • The Company executed an agreement with National Securities Depository Ltd and MCS Ltd

1999

  • The Company has received approval of the Reserve Bank of India for setting up of full-fledged money changing business

2000

  • The Company has closed down its units at Manali and Aroor
  • The production of industrial fat at the Taloja unit was phased out
  • The company's entire equity stake in Balmer Lawrie Fuchs Ltd has been sold
  • ICRA assigned the highest safety rating of A1+ to the Rs five crore commercial paper programme of the company

2002

  • Mr S N Mathur gives his resignation from the post of chairman at the company
  • Government finalizes on the disinvestment of the company
  • Ties up with Switzerland firm for outbound tourism
  • Appoints Shri S K Mukherjee as the Director Finance of the company

2003

  • Mr P Radhakrishna appointed as the Director on the board of the company
  • Shri N P Singh appointed as the WholeTime Director of the company
  • Shri A K Jain has been appointed as a Director of the Company

2004

  • Balmer Lawrie launches new land customs services
  • Balmer Lawrie receives JV offer from Indonesian firm

2005

  • Shri Vasudev Narayan Sharma has been appointed Director of the Company
  • S K Mukherjee has been appointed Managing Director of the Company
  • Balmer Lawrie Board recommended dividend of Rs 5 50

2006

  • Company has received a letter from Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India regarding upgradation of this Company

2007

  • Balmer Lawrie & Company Board recommended a dividend of Rs 13 50
  • Shri Amit Ghosh has been appointed as the Company Secretary of the Company

2008

  • Balmer Lawrie Board recommended dividend of Rs 17

2009

  • Shri VLVSS Subba Rao has been appointed Government Nominee Director of the Company
  • Balmer Lawrie Board recommended a dividend of Rs 20
  • Balmer Lawrie to set up lube plant in Indonesia

2010

  • Shri Prakash has been appointed Government Nominee Director of the Company
  • Balmer Lawr Board recommended a dividend of Rs 23

2011

  • Balmer Lawr Board recommended a dividend of Rs 26

2012

  • Balmer Lawr Board recommended a dividend of Rs 28

2013

  • Board recommended a Bonus Issue of 1,22,14,560 new Equity Bonus Shares
  • Balmer Lawrie & Company announces bonus in the ratio of 3:4

2014

  • Board recommended a Dividend of Rs 18 per equity share

2015

  • Balmer Lawrie launches aggressive brand building plan

2019

  • Balmer Lawrie forays into Finishing Chemicals
  • Balmer Lawrie wins SCOPE Corporate Communications Excellence Awards 2019
  • Balmer Lawrie launches new avatar of its online travel portal, FlyLikeKing

2020

  • Balmer Lawrie inaugurates a non-profit Cardiac Ambulance at Silvassa
  • Balmer Lawrie signs MoU 2020-21 with Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
  • Balmer Lawrie signs MoU with Kerala Tourism

2021

  • Balmer Lawrie organises Hindi Pakhwada
  • Balmer Lawrie organises Covid-19 vaccination drive pan India
  • Balmer Lawrie signs MoU with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for Round 2 of its Startup Fund Program

2022

  • Balmer Lawrie launches an Online Complaint Portal during Vigilance Awareness Week 2022
  • Balmer Lawrie inaugurates new Cold Chain Unit at Bhubaneswar

2023

  • Balmer Lawrie and CWC signs MOU for Cold Chain logistics, general warehousing and other ancillary services
  • Balmer Lawrie sponsors Woman Empowerment Livelihood Project - Phase II at Padghe Village, Taloja

2024

  • Balmer Lawrie signs MoU with IIM Lucknow for its Startup Program

2025

  • Balmer Lawrie wins the Diamond Trophy at National Awards for Manufacturing Competitiveness
  • Balmer Lawrie wins gold consecutively for three years
  • Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd signs strategic MoU with BEML Limited for Comprehensive Logistics Solutions

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