Apple AMP adds Perryman titanium and Qnity camera films for iPhone Duo and 18 Pro
Apple expands its American Manufacturing Program: Perryman supplies titanium for iPhone Duo, Qnity makes camera films for iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture.
Apple on October 20 announced new and expanded American Manufacturing Program (AMP) partnerships for its latest iPhone lineup: Perryman Company will supply titanium for the iPhone Duo, and Qnity Electronics will produce films for the variable aperture camera in the iPhone 18 Pro.
The Perryman deal is the larger of the two. Apple said it will commit up to $100 million over the next three years with the Pennsylvania-based, family-owned titanium producer. At its Houston, Pennsylvania site, Perryman melts, forges and rolls the grade 5 titanium used in the iPhone Duo enclosure — the first foldable iPhone — with a minimum of 80 percent recycled content.
Qnity, headquartered in Delaware, joined AMP in March. Under the expanded partnership it will build advanced films in the U.S. that are essential to the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable aperture system, which sits at the heart of the 48MP Fusion Main camera. According to Apple, on-device intelligence adjusts the aperture automatically, letting in more light in darker settings and sharpening detail in brighter ones.
Nearly 100 U.S.-made components across the two phones
Apple says close to 100 components in the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro — from wireless chips to silicon powering key functions — come from American companies, drawn from suppliers in more than a dozen states. The company says it works with suppliers in all 50 states and supports more than 450,000 American jobs, and that AMP is part of a $600 billion, four-year commitment to U.S. manufacturing and innovation.
Other partners named in the announcement include Broadcom, which is expanding its Fort Collins, Colorado facility under a $1.5 billion capital investment announced in July; Corning, which by the end of 2026 will produce all iPhone cover glass sold worldwide, including for the Duo, in Harrodsburg, Kentucky; Coherent, supplying VCSEL technology from Sherman, Texas, for Face ID and the redesigned Dynamic Island; and TSMC’s Arizona fab, which Apple says will produce more than 100 million chips for it in 2026. Amkor Technology broke ground on its Peoria, Arizona packaging and test facility in September 2025, and Apple will be one of its first customers.
“American ingenuity is vital to all our products, from the titanium crafted for iPhone Duo to breakthrough camera innovations in iPhone 18 Pro,” said Sabih Khan, Apple’s chief operating officer.
Apple also said it requires all direct suppliers to power Apple manufacturing with renewable energy by the end of this decade, as part of its goal to be carbon neutral across its footprint by 2030.
The iPhone Duo launches on Friday, October 23. Pre-orders opened on Friday, and Apple has said demand was “nothing short of extraordinary” without disclosing sales figures; MacRumors reports that in Japan and South Korea the Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Max will be limited to customers with a pickup reservation for a limited time. Apple’s online store directs customers seeking store pickup to check back on Saturday, October 24.
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Sources
- Apple announces American Manufacturing Program partners for latest iPhone lineup — Apple Newsroom
- Apple Says iPhone Duo Not Available on Walk-In Basis in Two Countries — MacRumors
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