WMW Werkzeugmaschinen und Werkzeuge VVB (Volkseigener Betrieb, or “People’s Own Enterprise”) was a state-owned company based in East Germany (now Germany) that specialized in the production of machine tools and other metalworking equipment. The company was founded in 1950 and was a major producer of a wide range of machine tools, including lathes, milling machines, drilling machines, and other metalworking equipment.