Apple to Spend Rp1.8 Trillion on US Content for Foldable Phone

Apple has committed to buying up to US$100 million (around Rp1.8 trillion) worth of titanium over three years from Pennsylvania-based company Perryman Company. The move is part of efforts by the iPhone maker to increase the domestic-content level of its products in the United States.

The purchase agreement was made through Apple’s American Manufacturing Programme. The titanium will be used in various products, including Apple’s first foldable phone, reportedly called the iPhone Duo.

Perryman will melt, forge and roll the titanium, which will contain at least 80 per cent recycled material, at its facility in Houston, Pennsylvania.

Apple is also expanding its partnership with Delaware-based Qnity Electronics. The collaboration now includes producing film for the variable-aperture camera system on the iPhone 18 Pro.

Apple says the US content of its iPhones continues to rise, with nearly 100 components for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro made by US companies. The components come from suppliers across more than 12 states.

Apple is also expanding component production through several US manufacturing partners. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) facility in Arizona will produce more than 100 million chips for Apple during 2026.

Meanwhile, Corning’s facility in Kentucky will produce all the protective glass for iPhones and Apple Watches sold worldwide by the end of this year.

Apple launched its American Manufacturing Programme last year as part of a four-year, US$600 billion commitment to invest in manufacturing in the US.

Last August, Apple also opened an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas. The facility is on the same site as Apple’s artificial intelligence (AI) server production centre. The company also plans to begin manufacturing Mac mini computers there this year.