Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Claude Le Bel, president and founder of Sollertia Inc.

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist

What is your industry prediction?

Almost everyone is or will be affected by the economic downturn, but companies that are strong and have the necessary knowledge will survive.

What is your business philosophy?

If you’re honest, fair and take care of people, everything is possible.

What is your business strength?

Being curious and having connections in many different industries.

What is your most unusual project?

It’s always the last one I completed.

Sigrid Tornquist is a freelance author and editor based in St. Paul, Minn.