Apple expands U.S. manufacturing with new iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro partners

Apple is expanding its U.S. manufacturing push with new and enlarged partnerships supporting iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, as the company moves more critical materials and component production into the United States.

Apple announced that Perryman Company and Qnity Electronics are joining or expanding work under its American Manufacturing Program, with the companies supplying titanium for iPhone Duo and technology used in the iPhone 18 Pro camera system.

The announcement is the latest expansion of Apple’s American Manufacturing Program, which forms part of the company’s previously announced $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing and innovation over four years. The Apple Post reported when Apple increased that U.S. investment commitment to $600 billion, alongside a broader push to expand domestic chip, glass and component production.

Perryman Company, based in Pennsylvania, will supply titanium used in Apple products including iPhone Duo. Apple says the company melts, forges and rolls grade 5 titanium at its Houston, Pennsylvania site using a minimum of 80 percent recycled content.

Apple is committing up to $100 million to Perryman over the next three years, making the partnership one of the most significant new manufacturing commitments tied directly to Apple’s first foldable iPhone.

Qnity Electronics, meanwhile, will manufacture advanced films used in the variable-aperture camera system on iPhone 18 Pro. Apple describes the variable aperture system as central to the 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera, allowing the device to adjust how much light enters the camera for different shooting conditions.

The company says nearly 100 components used across iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro are now produced by American companies, with suppliers spanning more than a dozen U.S. states. Those components range from wireless chips to silicon used for key device functions.

Apple is also continuing to expand existing U.S. partnerships with Broadcom, Corning, Coherent, TSMC and Amkor. Broadcom is investing $1.5 billion in its Fort Collins, Colorado facility, while TSMC’s Arizona factory is scaling production of advanced chips used in iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

Corning remains a major part of Apple’s domestic manufacturing strategy. Apple previously said all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass sold worldwide would be produced in Kentucky, with Apple now reiterating that the transition will be completed by the end of 2026, including glass for iPhone Duo.

The announcement does not mean iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro are fully assembled in the United States. Final iPhone assembly remains part of Apple’s global supply chain, but the company is increasingly moving high-value materials, chips and components into U.S.-based production.

Apple says it works with suppliers in all 50 states and supports more than 450,000 American jobs. The company has also opened an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, where Apple engineers train small and medium-sized businesses on production methods used across Apple’s supply chain.

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