Balmer Lawrie & Company (BLC) has emerged a multi-activity, multi-technology, multi-location conglomerate, with global foot prints. Along with its joint ventures (JVs), the PSU encompasses diverse interests including industrial packaging, logistic infrastructure services, tours and travel and grease and lubricants. The manufacturing operations are in Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Mathura and Silvassa and offices are at many locations in India. There are several JV operations in India and abroad, with overseas offices in the UK and UAE. The seven strategic business units (SBUs) have presence in both manufacturing and service sectors. Major manufacturing SBUs comprise industrial packaging (IP) and greases and lubricants (GL), while key service SBUs include tour and travel (TT) and logistics infrastructure and services (LIS). Besides manufacturing performance chemicals and undertaking service-based activities such as project engineering and consultancy for the oil and infrastructure secto...