Apple Taps Pennsylvania Titanium Maker for iPhone Duo in US Push

Apple has signed up a Pennsylvania titanium maker and expanded a deal with a Delaware materials company to build parts for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro in the United States. Apple announced the new partners on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, under its American Manufacturing Program (AMP).

The new name is Perryman Company, a family-owned titanium producer. Apple says it will commit up to $100 million US over the next three years with Perryman, which melts, forges and rolls titanium at its site in Houston, Pennsylvania. That titanium, made with a minimum of 80 per cent recycled content, goes into the grade 5 titanium enclosure on the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone. Yes, there are two Houstons in this story, and we’ll get to the other one.

The second partner is Qnity Electronics, which joined AMP back in March. Qnity will now produce advanced films used in the variable aperture system on the iPhone 18 Pro’s new 48MP Fusion Main camera, which Apple calls its most advanced camera system yet.

“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.”

The rest of the U.S. supplier list

Apple says nearly 100 components in the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro come from American companies in more than a dozen states. It also gave updates on existing partners:

• Broadcom is upgrading its Fort Collins, Colorado, plant under a $1.5 billion US investment announced in July, with plans for more than 15 billion U.S.-made chips.
• Corning makes Ceramic Shield glass in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and Apple says all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass sold worldwide will come from that plant by the end of 2026.
• Coherent supplies the lasers behind Face ID and the redesigned Dynamic Island from Sherman, Texas.
• TSMC is on track to produce more than 100 million chips for Apple at its Arizona fab in 2026.
• Amkor Technology is building a chip packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona, that should employ more than 3,500 people, with Apple as an early customer.

As for the other Houston, Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, opened in August to train smaller manufacturers. The same facility builds Apple’s AI servers and will start making the Mac mini this year.

All of this falls under Apple’s $600 billion US commitment to American manufacturing over four years. Apple says it works with suppliers in all 50 states and supports more than 450,000 American jobs.

Apple’s release covers U.S.-made parts and materials, and it doesn’t mention Canada or iPhone pricing here. If you’re wondering how U.S. production and the trade fight could play into Canadian prices, we broke down where iPhones are built back in August.

Does knowing your iPhone Duo’s titanium came out of a forge in Pennsylvania make any difference to you?