Balmer Lawrie shifts focus to domestic logistics and travel growth
Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd is expanding its domestic logistics operations, including rail logistics and third-party logistics, while aligning its travel businesses with the growth in domestic tourism as geopolitical tensions and tariff protectionism disrupt global supply chains. At its 109th Annual General Meeting, Chairman Adhip Nath Palchaudhuri said the company was adapting its operations to an increasingly volatile global environment, where geopolitical developments and national security considerations were increasingly influencing global trade.
Domestic tourism has risen by nearly 52.7% between January and September 2025, according to the company. Balmer Lawrie’s Travel & Vacations division has recorded a 25% increase in registrations on the exclusive Government of India employee travel portal, alongside a 15% year-on-year growth in ticketing volumes. The division’s tour packages, retail vacations, and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) capabilities have delivered their highest-ever gross toplines.
This expansion comes against the backdrop of the Gulf crisis, rising global tariff protectionism, and disruptions to established supply chains, which Palchaudhuri described as making uncertainty the “new normal.” The company is strengthening its resilience by focusing on domestic economic activity rather than relying solely on global trade. The chemicals division recorded its highest-ever turnover and profit in FY 2025-26, while the Industrial Packaging business completed technological upgrades across its six manufacturing plants. The Greases & Lubricants business is also developing eco-friendly and synthetic lubricants.
