Private company

Warsaw Photo-Optical Works

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Polish company based in Warsaw, founded in 19511

Warsaw Photo-Optical Works (Polish: Warszawskie Zakłady Fotooptyczne or WZFO) was a Polish firm that built optical and photographic equipment. The company was initially founded in 1951 as the Warsaw Cine-Technical Works at the direction of Prime Minister Bolesław Bierut.2 It ceased to exist in 1968.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1
  • HeadquartersWarsaw1

Warsaw Photo-Optical Works (Polish: Warszawskie Zakłady Fotooptyczne or WZFO) was a Polish firm that built optical and photographic equipment. The company was initially founded in 1951 as the Warsaw Cine-Technical Works at the direction of Prime Minister Bolesław Bierut.2

Timeline

  1. 1968Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1951Founded Founded1

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