Apple Commits Up to $100 Million to U.S. Titanium Supplier Perryman

Apple on October 20, 2026, announced new and expanded partnerships with American companies supplying critical materials and components for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, including a commitment of up to $100 million over three years with titanium producer Perryman Company.

Through its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), Apple is partnering with Perryman, a Pennsylvania-based titanium producer, to supply titanium for Apple products, including iPhone Duo. The company is also expanding its partnership with Qnity Electronics (Q ), headquartered in Delaware, to produce technology for the new variable aperture in the iPhone 18 Pro camera system, which Apple described as the most advanced it has ever made.

“We’re thrilled to expand our work with companies producing advanced materials and components for our newest iPhone lineup right here in America,” said Sabih Khan, Apple’s chief operating officer. “American ingenuity is vital to all our products, from the titanium crafted for iPhone Duo to breakthrough camera innovations in iPhone 18 Pro. We’re proud to work with Perryman and Qnity Electronics to continue expanding our American Manufacturing Program and support U.S. jobs.”

Apple will commit up to $100 million over the next three years with Perryman, which the company described as a family-owned business and a global leader in manufacturing specialty titanium products. At its site in Houston, Pennsylvania, Perryman melts, forges, and rolls titanium with a minimum of 80 percent recycled content for iPhone Duo. The device carries a grade 5 titanium enclosure that Apple described as exceptionally strong, providing durability to the first foldable iPhone.

Qnity joined the American Manufacturing Program in March and will produce advanced films essential to the new variable aperture camera system on iPhone 18 Pro. According to Apple, variable aperture is at the heart of the new 48MP Fusion Main camera, enabling light and depth control through on-device intelligence that automatically lets in more light for darker settings and sharper detail in brighter ones.

U.S. Supplier Footprint

Apple said nearly 100 components in iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, from wireless chips to the silicon that powers key functions across the devices, are produced by American companies drawn from suppliers in more than a dozen states. The announcement detailed work with Broadcom, Corning, Coherent, TSMC, and Amkor Technology (AMKR ).

Broadcom is expanding and modernizing its Fort Collins, Colorado, facility under a $1.5 billion capital investment announced in July, producing advanced radio frequency components for a wide range of Apple products. The multiyear agreement will produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips. Apple’s July 8, 2026, announcement stated that the agreement is expected to exceed $30 billion, covers custom silicon components and wireless connectivity technologies including FBAR filters, and marked Apple’s largest AMP commitment to date. “Apple and Broadcom have a long history together, and this new phase of our partnership further accelerates our commitment to American manufacturing and innovation,” Apple (AAPL ) CEO Tim Cook said in the July announcement.

Corning, an Apple partner since the original iPhone in 2007, produces specialty glass for Apple in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, including Ceramic Shield. Apple said that by the end of 2026, all cover glass for iPhone, including iPhone Duo, and Apple Watch sold worldwide will be produced at that facility.

Coherent continues building on its multiyear agreement with Apple, supplying new vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser technology from its Sherman, Texas, facility. According to Apple, the technology enables Face ID and other features across iPhone and iPad, including the redesigned Dynamic Island on iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

TSMC’s Arizona fab continues to scale production of advanced chips used across a range of Apple products, including iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, producing more than 100 million chips for Apple in 2026. Construction on the fab’s north campus is progressing, Apple said.

Amkor Technology broke ground on its first high-volume packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona, in September 2025 and began shell construction earlier this year. Phases 1 and 2 of the project are expected to support a workforce of more than 3,500 local hires, and Apple will be one of the facility’s first customers.

Program Background

Apple said it works with suppliers in all 50 states and supports more than 450,000 American jobs. The company launched AMP last year to bring more advanced manufacturing and critical component production to the United States, as part of its $600 billion, four-year commitment to U.S. manufacturing and innovation.

As part of Apple’s goal to be carbon neutral across its entire footprint by 2030, all direct suppliers are required to power their Apple manufacturing with renewable energy by the end of this decade. Apple said the partnerships, which also include increased use of recycled materials, reflect that environmental commitment.

In August, Apple opened its Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, the company’s second U.S. manufacturing learning site. Inside the 20,000-square-foot center, Apple engineers train small- and medium-sized businesses on the same processes used to make Apple products, from advanced manufacturing principles for final assembly to design considerations for printed circuit board assembly. The center sits within the same Houston facility that builds Apple’s advanced AI servers and will begin manufacturing Mac mini this year.