Apple Commits Up to $100 Million for US Titanium in Domestic Manufacturing Push

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• Apple agreed to a three-year commitment of up to $100 million to buy titanium from Pennsylvania-based Perryman Company, which melts, forges, and rolls the metal at its Houston, Pennsylvania plant with at least 80% recycled content; the titanium will go into multiple products, including Apple's first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo.
• The deal is part of Apple's "American Manufacturing Program," launched last year as part of a four-year, $600 billion US manufacturing commitment; other recent moves under the program include expanded work with Delaware-based Qnity Electronics on variable-aperture camera film for the iPhone 18 Pro, roughly 100 US-made components across multiple states for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro, over 100 million Apple chips to be produced at TSMC's Arizona plant in 2026, and Corning's Kentucky plant making cover glass for iPhones and Apple Watches sold worldwide.
• Apple opened an advanced manufacturing center in Houston, Texas in August, in the same building where it makes AI servers; the facility is set to begin Mac mini production this year.

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