Apple brings more iPhone component production to the US
Qnity Electronics will produce films for the variable aperture camera in the iPhone 18 Pro in the US. The deal is part of an expansion of Apple’s American Manufacturing Program, under which nearly 100 components in Apple’s newest iPhones now come from American companies.
Qnity, based in Delaware, joined the programme in March. It will now produce the advanced films used in the variable aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro’s main camera, according to a press release from Apple. Apple has also signed Pennsylvania-based Perryman Company to supply titanium for the foldable iPhone Duo, with a commitment of up to USD 100 million over three years.
According to Apple, the components in the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro made by American companies, from wireless chips to other silicon, come from suppliers in more than a dozen states. Several of the larger suppliers are expanding their US production.
Broadcom is expanding and modernising its facility in Fort Collins, Colorado, under a USD 1.5 billion investment announced in July. The site makes RF components for a range of Apple products, and the multi-year agreement covers more than 15 billion US-made chips. Corning makes cover glass for Apple in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and by the end of 2026 the site will produce all cover glass for the iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide. Coherent supplies VCSEL lasers for Face ID and other features from its plant in Sherman, Texas.
On the semiconductor side, TSMC’s fab in Arizona is set to produce more than 100 million chips for Apple in 2026, and construction of the site’s north campus is under way. Amkor broke ground on its first high-volume packaging and test facility in Peoria, Arizona, in September 2025, and began construction of the building shell this year. Apple will be one of its first customers. The first two phases are expected to employ more than 3,500 people.
In August, Apple also opened an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, where its engineers train small and medium-sized businesses in Apple’s manufacturing processes, including design for printed circuit board assembly. The 20,000-square-foot (about 1,860 square metres) centre is in the same Houston facility where Apple builds AI servers, and where it will start manufacturing the Mac mini this year.
The programme is part of Apple’s USD 600 billion, four-year commitment to US manufacturing and innovation.
