The 2025 TCT Awards noticed the fifth TCT Ladies in 3D Printing Innovator Award introduced to Jonné Messer, international additive manufacturing lead at Ford Motor Firm.
The award is a joint collaboration between TCT and WI3DP which highlights the contributions of ladies inventors, researchers, adopters and advocators to the additive manufacturing trade. The winner was chosen through shortlisting from a board of judges from TCT and WI3DP adopted by a public vote.
With practically 30 years at Ford, Messer rose by means of the ranks from manufacturing apprentice and in 2017 Messer and a colleague explored the potential of 3D printing, sparking a change at Ford’s Sharonville Transmission Plant’s manufacturing capabilities. Their initiative resulted in thousands and thousands of {dollars} in financial savings and established STP as Ford’s North American 3D printing hub.
Messer holds quite a few trade certifications and accolades, and has been recognised with a Ford Motor Firm Technical Excellence Award. Dedicated to data sharing, she leads excursions and demonstrations to each inside Ford workers and exterior firms, in addition to mentoring highschool college students in additive manufacturing.
Lisa Block, Director of WI3DP, stated of the winner: “Probably the most stunning factor we are going to ever witness is the celebration of vital work. Jonné Messer is a stupendous instance of what occurs when you’re dedicated to finishing that work in excellence. It was an honour to current her with the TCT WI3DP 2025 Innovator Award. Her accomplishments are effectively deserved, and I stay up for extra ground-breaking developments sooner or later.”
Watch Messer’s acceptance speech in full.
