B.L. Harbert to build NASA flight center in Virginia
Birmingham’s B.L. Harbert International will build a $43.5 million Flight Dynamics Research Facility for NASA. Design development of the facility at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virgina, will begin this fall, and it’s scheduled for completion in September 2024. — AL.com
BancorpSouth, Cadence merger receives final FDIC approval
With final FDIC approval received, the merger of BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bancorporation is scheduled to close on Oct. 31. BancorpSouth and Cadence, based in Mississippi and Texas, respectively, both have branches in Alabama, and the combined company will have a primary operations center in Birmingham. – PR Newswire
Tuscaloosa business diversity summit held
The Diverse Business Council and Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama held its seventh diversity summit at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. This year’s theme was equity, inclusion and diversity in the workplace. – Fox 6
Women in Manufacturing Alabama wins chapter awards
Women in Manufacturing Alabama earned three chapter awards at the Women in Manufacturing Association Summit, the most of any chapter this year. The Alabama chapter won for membership growth, membership diversity and having the greatest number of industries represented at an event. Women in Manufacturing Alabama launched in February 2020. – Alabama Political Reporter
Birmingham, Montgomery leaders partner for tech expansion
TechMGM and TechBirmingham are partnering to establish the Alabama Collective, a campaign to bring together tech professionals and entrepreneurs. The campaign will host a series of community conversations to spur growth in the tech sector, including growing the talent base. – The Birmingham Times
