Apple Commits Up to $100 Million for US Titanium

Apple said it will buy up to $100 million in titanium from Pennsylvania-based Perryman Company over three years and expand its work with Qnity Electronics on camera components for the iPhone 18 Pro, as it increases US sourcing for its devices. The titanium will be used in the iPhone Duo, which Apple has described as its first foldable phone, as well as other products. Apple said the material for the iPhone Duo will contain at least 80% recycled content and will be melted, forged and rolled at Perryman’s facility in Houston, Pennsylvania. The company did not provide a product-by-product allocation or say how much titanium it will ultimately purchase. Apple’s expanded partnership with Delaware-based Qnity Electronics covers films for the variable-aperture camera system in the iPhone 18 Pro. The agreements are part of Apple’s American Manufacturing Program, which the company launched in 2025 as part of a four-year commitment to spend $600 billion on manufacturing and research in the United States. Apple said nearly 100 components in the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro are produced by US companies in more than a dozen states. It also said suppliers across all 50 states support more...