<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181134-12-000002.txt : 20120829
<SEC-HEADER>0001181134-12-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120829
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120829163134
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181134-12-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120829
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120829

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STANDISH JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181134

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10026
		FILM NUMBER:		121063542

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 1907
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12201-1907

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000819793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK [2221]
		IRS NUMBER:				140462060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0218

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BROADWAY
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12204
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5184452200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BROADWAY
		CITY:			ALBANY
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			12204

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALBINT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870924
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        <footnote id="F2">Convertible on a share-for-share basis, into shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Sold in a private sale to J.S. Standish Co.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Held by the John C. Standish Delta Trust, a trust for the beneficiaries of which include Mr. Standish's children.  Mr. Standish disclaims investment control with respect to, and beneficial ownership of, these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Held by the John C. Standish Gift Trust.  Mr. Standish disclaims investment control with respect to, and beneficial ownership of, these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Held by Standish Delta Trust, a trust of which Mr. Standish is a beneficiary and as to which he has voting and investment power.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Held by Christine L. Standish Delta Trust, a trust for which the beneficiaries include the children of Christine L. Standish, sister of Mr. Standish.  Mr. Standish disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Option granted pursuant to Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Fully exercisable.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Option granted pursuant to Company's 1998 Stock Option Plan as incentive to remain in employ of Company.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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<HTML><BODY><PRE>AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN SEC FORMS 3 AND 4 AND

NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES (FORM 144)





The undersigned, as an officer and/or director of

Albany International Corp., a Delaware corporation

("the Company"), hereby authorizes CHARLES J. SILVA,

JR., JOSEPH M. GAUG AND KATHLEEN M. TYRRELL, and

each of them with full power to act without the

others, to sign and file, or cause to be filed,

on behalf of the undersigned, any forms and other

documents, including without limitation, Forms

3 and 4 or any other forms hereafter substitute

therefor, required or permitted to be filed by

the undersigned pursuant to Section 16(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended, or rules or regulations promulgated

thereunder, and Notice of Proposed Sale of

Securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the

Securities Act of 1933.



The authorization of a person named above shall

automatically terminate at such time as such

person ceases to be an employee of the Company.

The undersigned may terminate the authorization

of any such person at any time by delivering

written notice of termination to the Company.









Date  June 23, 2006

/s/ John C. Standish





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