Profiles in Manufacturing Season 3 | Andrew Crowe

IMTS+ Original Series

Grabbing a hoodie in one hand and blue- and white-collard shirts in the other, Drew Crowe is bringing youth and manufacturing communities together as he travels the country speaking, inspiring, teaching, and creating our next generation in manufacturing—not only to be discovered in the less obvious places.

“I feel like a dad that’s trying to wrangle kids at the dinner table so they can have a polite conversation,” says Crowe. “I want to connect manufacturers to their communities and make them the tide that lifts all boats.” When Drew Crowe preaches the gospel of modern manufacturing, young people listen. His national tour, The New American Manufacturing Renaissance Tour, is reminiscent of a revival; the tent is big, and all are welcome.

Crowe’s message in all his manufacturing endeavors is about elevating yourself and others. The sense of greater possibilities becomes palpable in his presence. He frankly discusses today's challenges, but he always communicates in a way that translates into showing others how they can create positive outcomes, using his own background story and personal experiences. He is the modern, urban version of a revival minister preaching the gospel of Made in America.