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Apple commits up to $100 million to U.S. titanium supplier Perryman
The three-year commitment covers U.S.-made grade 5 titanium for products including iPhone Duo. Apple did not disclose annual volumes, pricing or a spending schedule.
Apple has committed up to $100 million over three years to Perryman Company, which will melt, forge and roll grade 5 titanium in Houston, Pennsylvania. The material will be used in products including the iPhone Duo enclosure, with a minimum 80 percent recycled content at that site.
What Apple committed
Apple said it will commit up to $100 million over three years to Perryman. “Up to” is a ceiling, not proof that the full amount has already been paid, and neither Apple nor Reuters supplied an annual spending schedule.
Where the titanium will be made
Perryman’s site is in Houston, Pennsylvania. Apple says the operation will melt, forge and roll the titanium domestically and will use material with a minimum 80 percent recycled content. The location should not be confused with Houston, Texas.
What iPhone Duo receives
Apple identified grade 5 titanium for the iPhone Duo enclosure as one use of the agreement. Reuters independently described Duo as Apple’s first foldable phone. The wording “products including iPhone Duo” means the arrangement is broader than one enclosure and does not provide unit volumes.
What “made in America” means here
The announcement covers one material and production chain. It does not establish that every component, final assembly step or supplier for iPhone Duo is domestic. The useful takeaway is narrower: Apple has attached a three-year financial commitment to a specific U.S. titanium process.
What remains undisclosed
The companies did not publish titanium tonnage, per-unit pricing, yearly purchase minimums or a payment calendar. Those gaps matter when judging how much of the $100 million ceiling will be used and how quickly the supply chain will scale.
