Apple on October 20, 2026 announced new and expanded American Manufacturing Program (AMP) partnerships with U.S. companies supplying materials and components for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. Apple says it will commit up to $100 million over the next three years with Pennsylvania titanium producer Perryman Company, and is expanding its partnership with Delaware-based Qnity Electronics to make technology for the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable aperture camera.
The announcement, detailed in Apple’s press release on its latest AMP partners, ties the program directly to specific parts inside the two newest iPhones. Apple also listed progress at five existing partners: Broadcom, Corning, Coherent, TSMC and Amkor.
Perryman supplies titanium for iPhone Duo
Perryman Company is a family-owned business that Apple describes as a global leader in manufacturing specialty titanium products. Apple will commit up to $100 million over the next three years with the company.
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At its site in Houston, Pennsylvania, Perryman melts, forges, and rolls titanium with a minimum of 80 percent recycled content for iPhone Duo. Apple says the grade 5 titanium enclosure on iPhone Duo is exceptionally strong, providing durability to the first foldable iPhone.
Apple says Perryman will supply titanium for Apple products, including iPhone Duo, so the partnership is not limited to the foldable.
Qnity makes films for the iPhone 18 Pro camera
Qnity Electronics, headquartered in Delaware, joined the American Manufacturing Program in March. Under the expanded partnership, it will produce advanced films essential to the new variable aperture camera system on iPhone 18 Pro.
Variable aperture sits at the heart of the new 48MP Fusion Main camera. Apple says on-device intelligence automatically lets in more light for darker settings and helps get sharper detail in brighter ones. Apple calls the iPhone 18 Pro camera system the most advanced it has ever made.
What Apple’s COO said
Sabih Khan, Apple’s chief operating officer, said in the release:
“We’re thrilled to expand our work with companies producing advanced materials and components for our newest iPhone lineup right here in America. 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.”
Nearly 100 U.S.-made components
According to Apple, 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 and drawn from suppliers in more than a dozen states. Apple also listed where its other AMP partners stand.
| Partner | Location | What Apple says it supplies |
|---|---|---|
| Perryman Company | Houston, Pennsylvania | Titanium for products including iPhone Duo |
| Qnity Electronics | Headquartered in Delaware | Films for the iPhone 18 Pro variable aperture camera |
| Broadcom | Fort Collins, Colorado | Advanced radio frequency components |
| Corning | Harrodsburg, Kentucky | Specialty glass, including Ceramic Shield |
| Coherent | Sherman, Texas | Vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers for Face ID |
| TSMC | Arizona | Advanced chips for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch |
| Amkor Technology | Peoria, Arizona | Packaging and test facility under construction |
Updates from existing partners
- Broadcom is expanding and modernizing its Fort Collins facility under a $1.5 billion capital investment announced in July. Apple says the multiyear agreement will produce more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips.
- Corning, an Apple partner since the original iPhone in 2007, makes specialty glass in Harrodsburg. By the end of 2026, all of the cover glass for iPhone, including iPhone Duo, and Apple Watch sold worldwide will be produced at this facility.
- Coherent supplies new vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser technology from Sherman. Apple says it 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 is producing more than 100 million chips for Apple in 2026, and construction on the north campus is progressing.
- Amkor Technology broke ground on its first high-volume packaging and test facility in Peoria in September 2025 and began shell construction this year. Phases 1 and 2 are expected to support more than 3,500 local hires, and Apple will be one of the facility’s first customers.
The wider commitment
Apple says it works with suppliers in all 50 states and supports more than 450,000 American jobs. AMP, launched last year, is part of Apple’s $600 billion, four-year commitment to U.S. manufacturing and innovation. We broke down the jobs side of that pledge in our look at the AMP commitment by the numbers.
Apple also tied the partnerships to its goal of being 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.
The release closes with a reminder that Apple opened its 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, in August, its second U.S. manufacturing learning site. The center sits inside the same Houston facility that builds Apple’s AI servers and will begin manufacturing Mac mini this year.
