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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891092-12-006934
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121121
ITEM INFORMATION:		Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121126

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:		121223861

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 0"><B>Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 0">On November 21, 2012, Albany International Corp. (&quot;the
Company&quot;) issued a news release related to a proposal to consolidate manufacturing operations in France.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 0">The proposal is subject to local legal requirements and
consultation with local employee works councils. Until consultations are concluded, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate
the costs that it would expect to incur in connection with the proposed action. The Company will disclose the amount, type and
timing of any such costs promptly after they are determined.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 0">(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being furnished
herewith:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 12pt">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;News release
dated November 21, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 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>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 11.25pt 0 0 228pt"><B>ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 228pt"><U>By: /s/ John B. Cozzolino</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 228pt">Name: John B. Cozzolino</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 228pt">Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 0.75pt">Date: November 26, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Univers 45 Light,sans-serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"><B>Albany International Announces Proposed
Actions to Restructure Machine Clothing Operations in Europe</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in"><B>Rochester, New Hampshire, November
21, 2012 &ndash; Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) announced today that its subsidiary, Albany International France S.A.S.,
has</B> initiated discussions with the employee Works Council regarding a proposal to restructure operations at the Company&rsquo;s
Machine Clothing production facilities in S&eacute;lestat and St. Junien. The proposed restructuring would reduce employment by
approximately 200 positions at these locations.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">The proposal is driven by the previously
reported continuing deterioration of Machine Clothing market conditions in Europe. The proposal aims to maintain operations in
each location, but restructured in a manner that will improve competitiveness, increase efficiency, and promote the viability of
these locations in the long term.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">An earlier proposal to close the facility
in St. Junien, and relocate production to S&eacute;lestat, made in February of this year, was later withdrawn. Since that time,
the Company&rsquo;s employees and management have conducted a number of meetings, exchanged information, and explored a number
of ideas focused on addressing the current challenges facing Machine Clothing operations in France as market conditions in Europe
continue to decline.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">President and CEO Joseph Morone said,
&ldquo;As we reported in our third-quarter earnings release, market conditions in the Machine Clothing segment in Europe have continued
to deteriorate. Our machine clothing sales last quarter were down 16 percent compared to last year, which is consistent with the
overall European industry. Given structural conditions in Europe, we anticipate further deterioration in 2013.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center">(more)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">&ldquo;During the past several years,
we have undertaken a significant and deliberate process of aligning our global capacity to the long-term structure of the machine
clothing industry. This restructuring process led to the closing of 12 plants across the globe, including eight in North America
and three in Europe, and significant downsizing at two other European plants, along with investment in new capacity in Asia and
South America. The proposed actions in France represent the last step in this global restructuring process.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Consultations with the Works Council will
be completed in accordance with applicable French legislation. The Company&rsquo;s proposal provides, among other things, that
employees faced with redundancy as the result of the proposed actions will be offered the opportunity to obtain positions with
Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) at its new composites production facility in Commercy, France. S&eacute;lestat is expected to
continue to contribute to the development of the composites activities in France; in the near term, the Company will rely on S&eacute;lestat
to handle systems integration and testing of the specialized weaving lines that will be utilized at the Commercy operation. The
restructured operation in St. Junien, meanwhile, is expected to remain the Company&rsquo;s European &ldquo;center of excellence&rdquo;
for the engineered fabrics business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-align: center"># # #</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>About Albany International</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt; text-indent: 0.5in">Albany International is a global advanced
textiles and materials processing company, with two core businesses. Machine Clothing is the world&rsquo;s leading producer of
custom-designed fabrics and belts essential to production in the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries. Albany Engineered
Composites is a rapidly growing supplier of highly engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry. Albany International
is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire, operates 18 plants in 11 countries, employs 4,300 people worldwide, and is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol AIN). Additional information about the Company and its products and services can be found
at <U>www.albint.com</U>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B>Contacts</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0 0 10pt"><B><I></I></B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 73%; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold">Media</TD></TR>
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    <TD>John Cozzolino</TD>
    <TD>Susan Siegel</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>518-445-2281</TD>
    <TD>603-330-5866</TD></TR>
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    <TD><U>john.cozzolino@albint.com</U></TD>
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