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title: "Apple adds Perryman titanium and Qnity camera tech to American Manufacturing Program"
description: "Apple will invest up to $100 million in Perryman for recycled titanium for the iPhone Duo, and Qnity will produce films for the iPhone 18 Pro variable aperture camera."
url: https://mactoreality.com/apple-adds-perryman-titanium-and-qnity-camera-tech-to-american-manufacturing-program
published: 2026-10-20T12:25:15Z
updated: 2026-10-20T12:25:15Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: Supply chain
tags: ["Business & leadership","iPhone"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
apple_heat_impact: 1
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# Apple adds Perryman titanium and Qnity camera tech to American Manufacturing Program

*Apple will invest up to $100 million in Perryman for recycled titanium for the iPhone Duo, and Qnity will produce films for the iPhone 18 Pro variable aperture camera.*

**Key points**

- Apple commits up to $100 million over three years to Perryman Company for recycled titanium used in the iPhone Duo enclosure.
- Qnity Electronics will produce advanced optical films for the variable aperture camera system on the iPhone 18 Pro.
- Nearly 100 components in the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro are sourced from American companies across more than a dozen states.

[Apple Newsroom](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-american-manufacturing-program-partners-for-latest-iphone-lineup/) reported today that Apple has added Perryman Company and Qnity Electronics to its American Manufacturing Program for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.

Perryman, based in Houston, Pennsylvania, will supply grade 5 titanium with at least 80 per cent recycled content for the iPhone Duo enclosure. Apple commits up to $100 million over three years to the partnership. Qnity, headquartered in Delaware, will produce advanced optical films for the variable aperture camera system on the iPhone 18 Pro. The system is part of a new 48MP Fusion Main camera that uses on-device intelligence to adjust light and depth automatically.

Apple also detailed expansions from other partners. Broadcom is modernising its Fort Collins, Colorado facility to produce radio frequency components, with a $1.5 billion investment announced in July. Corning’s Kentucky plant will supply all cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch by the end of 2026. Coherent supplies VCSEL technology from Texas for Face ID and Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro models. TSMC’s Arizona fab has produced more than 100 million Apple chips in 2026, and Amkor Technology is constructing a packaging plant in Peoria, Arizona.

Apple chief operating officer Sabih Khan described the partnerships as the company’s effort to work with US-based suppliers on advanced materials and components for its newest iPhone lineup.

## Why it matters

Apple launched the American Manufacturing Program last year. In our view, the partnerships announced today show the programme broadening into specialised materials such as titanium and camera optics that are central to the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. While final assembly remains overseas, the growing roster of US-based component suppliers could reduce supply-chain risk over time.

## Sources

- [Apple Newsroom: Apple announces American Manufacturing Program partners for latest iPhone lineup](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/10/apple-announces-american-manufacturing-program-partners-for-latest-iphone-lineup/)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*