Organization retailer, The Container Store Group launched Employee First Fund – an employee assistance fund that will provide grants to employees in need.

The Container Store Group launched Employee First Fund – an employee assistance fund that will provide grants to employees.

Neil Balter, founder of Organizers Direct, has been named a 2013 Wood Industry Market Leader, by Wood Products magazine.

ACSP members Mike Carson (President of Closet Works, Chicago) and Steven Mann, (President of Crowne Closets, Las Vegas) have announced the merger of their businesses. The Association of Closet and Storage Professionals (ACSP) bylaws allow for only one member from a company to sit on the board. Since both principals hold offices, Steven Mann has respectfully resigned as President-Elect. The ACSP has announced Diana Augspurger of Creative Storage, Buffalo New York as President-Elect to replace Steven Mann while Mike Carson will maintain his role as President until March 2008.

ShelfGenie,a shelving provider for kitchen storage, bathroom storage, and pantry storage, was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2013 Top New Franchise List.

Organized Living launches an AIA approved online continuing education course for architects that delivers information on high quality organizing systems for residential homes and multifamily applications. It specifically explores universal design, green storage options and how best to select a high quality storage system to maximize space.

Closets Top Shelf Design Awards Open for Entries

The Container Store Group, Inc. announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 12,500,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $18.00 per share.

Home organization, closets and storage retailer The Container Store Group filed registration with the SEC for a $200 million initial public offering.