Apple's hardware chief names Perryman and Qnity as iPhone 18 suppliers

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John Ternus @johnternus

Apple's hardware chief naming Perryman and Qnity Electronics as iPhone Duo and 18 Pro suppliers is the clearest signal yet of which small US names are getting pulled into the iPhone bill of materials.

New US partners like Perryman and Qnity Electronics have helped to make iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro possible. https://t.co/12nNak07z6
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Perryman and Qnity Electronics now have their clearest public acknowledgment yet as iPhone bill-of-materials names, after Apple hardware chief John Ternus posted on October 20 that they are among the new US partners who made iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro possible.

For investors tracking domestic supply-chain exposure to Apple, a named callout from the hardware chief carries real weight, because Ternus put the names on the record himself.

The post drew 1,239 likes, and Perryman and Qnity Electronics are now publicly linked to two of Apple's most closely watched 2026 product lines.

Keep an eye on whether Apple elaborates on the scope of their contributions in upcoming earnings commentary.

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