Apple has announced that it’s entered into a number of expanded partnerships across the United States to supply materials and components for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, via the company’s American Manufacturing Program.
This includes a new three-year commitment (worth up to $100 million) with Pennsylvania-based titanium producer Perryman Company, which will supply titanium with a minimum of 80 percent recycled content for the grade 5 titanium enclosure on the iPhone Duo. Apple is also expanding its collaboration with Delaware-based Qnity Electronics to produce advanced films for the new camera system on the iPhone 18 Pro.
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The agreements cover suppliers in all 50 states ad support more than 450,000 jobs as part of a $600 billion, four-year commitment to domestic manufacturing and innovation. Key partners include Broadcom for radio frequency components in Fort Collins, Colorado, and Corning for specialty cover glass in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.…