Taiwan’s Gold Apollo Co., whose brand appears on pagers that exploded in Lebanon, said a company based in Hungary is responsible for manufacturing the models used in the attacks, adding to the mystery around a strike that is escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Gold Apollo said it has had an agreement with BAC Consulting in Budapest for several years under which the Hungarian company can use its brand in designated regions.
“Regarding the recent media reports about the AR-924 pager, we clarify that this model is produced and sold by BAC,” the company said in a statement. “We only provide brand trademark authorization and have no involvement in the design or manufacturing of this product.”
Founder Hsu Ching-Kuang told reporters gathered there that his company hadn’t made the devices. He said Gold Apollo began working with BAC about three years ago. The company had said it was interested in tapping its engineers to produce its own pagers, using Gold Apollo’s brand name. Hsu never met BAC’s chief in person, instead speaking over video calls.
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