VEF

VEF, Latvian acronym for Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika (State Electrotechnical Factory), was a manufacturer of electrical and electronic products in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1919. Before World War II, it manufactured a large variety of goods, including Minox — then the world's smallest camera. After the war, it was the leading communication technology producer in the Soviet Union and the largest factory in the Latvian SSR.

For the Venezuelan bolívar fuerte, whose currency code is VEF, see Venezuelan bolívar.
For the aviation speed VEF, see V speeds.
For sports clubs, see VEF Rīga.
Valsts elektrotehniskā fabrika (VEF)
Company typePublic
IndustryElectronics, telecommunications, radio receivers, photography, aircraft
Founded1919
Defunct1999 (1999)
HeadquartersRiga, Latvia
Area served
Interwar Latvia (1918-1940), Soviet Union (1940-1991), Latvia (1991-1999)
ProductsMinox, VEF Spidola, VEF I-11, etc
Number of employees
4000 (1938)
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