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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-12-000238
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120112
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120112

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10026
		FILM NUMBER:		12524148

	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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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="font: bold 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 2.85pt; padding-left: 2.85pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On November 1, 2011, Albany International Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
filed a current report on Form 8-K disclosing under Item 1.01 that it had entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement (the
&ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;)with ASSA ABLOY AB for the sale of the Company&rsquo;s global Albany Door Systems (&ldquo;ADS&rdquo;) business
(the &ldquo;Transaction&rdquo;), and describing the material terms of the agreement. A copy of the Agreement was also filed.</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Transaction was completed on January 11, 2012. Total
consideration is $130 million, which is subject to certain post-closing adjustments for working capital and related items, and
paid in the manner set forth in the Agreement. As described in the Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain post-closing
information systems and other services for a limited time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 8.01 Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The Company issued a news release on January 12, 2012, announcing
the closing of the Transaction. The news release is attached hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 17pt; text-align: right">99.1&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 5pt"></TD><TD>News Release dated January 12, 2012&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 3in"><B>ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 3in">By: <U>/s/ John B. Cozzolino</U>__________________</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 3in">Name: John B. Cozzolino</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 3in">Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 3in">(Principal Financial Officer)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; font-variant: normal">Date: January 12, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">99.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">News release dated January 12, 2012</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>ALBANY DOOR SYSTEMS TRANSACTION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">____________________________________________________________________________</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Rochester, New Hampshire, January 12, 2012 &ndash;</B>
Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) announced today that the sale of its global Albany Door Systems (&ldquo;ADS&rdquo;) business
to ASSA ABLOY AB (the &ldquo;Buyer&rdquo;), as announced on October 28, 2011, was successfully completed on January 11, 2012. The
selling price was $130 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As previously indicated the Company intends to use the
net proceeds from the transaction to strengthen the balance sheet and will have more detail about its approach to doing so in future
earnings releases.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"># # #</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Albany International is a global advanced textiles
and materials processing company with approximately 4,300 employees worldwide and plants strategically located to serve its global
customers. The Company's core business is the world's leading producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to the production
of paper and paperboard. Albany's family of growth businesses extends its advanced textiles and materials capabilities into a
variety of other industries, most notably aerospace composites, nonwovens, building products, and high-performance insulation
and yarn. Additional information about the Company and its businesses and products is available at <U>www.albint.com</U>.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0; font-style: italic">Investor Contact:</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0">John Cozzolino</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Susan Siegel</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0">518-445-2281</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">518-445-2284</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 0"><U>john.cozzolino@albint.com</U></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><U>susan.siegel@albint.com</U></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Albany International Corp.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Palatino Linotype, Palatino, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Rochester, NH 03867 USA</P>

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