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Yunchang's Subsidiary Ningbo Qiyi Enters Apple Foldable Phone Supply Chain
Non-Energy Minerals · Steel · economic_daily · 2026-10-20
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Yunchang's subsidiary, Ningbo Qiyi, has secured a supplier role for Apple's foldable phone titanium components, marking a new growth driver for the company.
What Happened
Supply Chain Breakthrough: Ningbo Qiyi, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yunchang, has successfully entered the supply chain of a major US smartphone manufacturer, specifically as a supplier of titanium metal materials for foldable phone screens. Shipments have already commenced, and the company expects this to be a key growth driver for the fourth quarter and beyond.
Technical Edge: Foldable phones require metal materials with exceptional flatness, structural integrity, and precise thickness tolerances. Ningbo Qiyi's success in securing this certification highlights its advanced precision rolling and mass production capabilities in the high-end electronics materials sector.
Operational Transformation: Yunchang has been aggressively pursuing a high-value product strategy to reduce reliance on low-margin commodities. Beyond consumer electronics, the company is expanding into the high-end automotive market, supplying premium trim components to improve overall profitability.
Future Outlook: As the foldable phone market gains momentum, demand for specialized high-end materials is expected to rise. Yunchang plans to deepen its client partnerships and leverage its technical expertise to capture a larger share of the high-end electronics and automotive materials markets.