Apple Deepens U.S. Supplier Ties for iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro

On October 20, 2026, Apple took another step toward a more home‑grown supply chain. Under its American Manufacturing Program (AMP), the tech giant announced fresh and expanded partnerships with a handful of U.S. companies that will help build the soon‑to‑be‑launched iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.

One of the headline deals is with Perryman Company, a metal‑working shop that will supply the grade‑5 titanium enclosure for the iPhone Duo. Apple is putting up to $100 million into Perryman over the next three years, and the firm will melt, forge and roll the titanium with at least 80 % recycled content. In other words, the phone’s body will be both strong and a little greener.

Another fresh face in the AMP lineup is Qnity Electronics, based in Delaware. Qnity, which joined the program back in March, is tasked with producing the advanced thin‑film layers that make the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera possible. Those films are the secret sauce that lets the lens swing open or closed depending on the lighting, delivering better photos without a bulky lens mechanism.

Apple isn’t just courting new partners; it’s also beefing up relationships with long‑time allies. Broadcom, for instance, is modernising its Fort Collins, Colorado plant as part of a $1.5 billion capital infusion announced in July. That upgrade will let the fab crank out more than 15 billion U.S.–made chips over the life of the agreement.

Corning, a name that’s been attached to iPhones since 2007, will see all cover glass for iPhones—including the Duo—and Apple Watches made at its Harrodsburg, Kentucky facility by the end of this year. The glass, known as Ceramic Shield, has become a selling point for durability.

From Texas, Coherent will continue supplying vertical‑cavity surface‑emitting lasers (VCSELs) that power Face ID and other sensors, now also feeding the refreshed Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Meanwhile, TSMC’s Arizona fab is slated to ship more than 100 million Apple chips this year, and the company’s new north campus is still under construction.

In Arizona as well, Amkor broke ground on a packaging and test facility in Peoria last September. The shell is already up, and Apple is positioned to be one of its first customers, helping close the loop on domestic chip assembly.

All told, Apple now works with suppliers in every one of the 50 states, supporting roughly 450 000 American jobs. The AMP, launched in August 2023, sits inside Apple’s broader $600 billion, four‑year pledge to bolster U.S. manufacturing. By the end of the decade, every direct Apple supplier will have to power its factories with renewable energy, dovetailing with Apple’s 2030 carbon‑neutral ambition.