UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2011

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware 1-10026 14-0462060

(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

216 Airport Drive, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (518) 445-2200

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Albany International Corp. (the “Company) operates its business in the following five segments: Paper Machine Clothing, Albany Door Systems, Engineered Fabrics, Engineered Composites, and PrimaLoft® Products. Effective January 1, 2011, the Company changed its business segment reporting by reclassifying its Fiber Preparation sales and expenses from its Engineered Fabrics segment to its Paper Machine Clothing segment. Additionally, the Company has modified previously reported segment operating income as detailed in Exhibit 99.1 to be consistent with the reclassification.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Schedules showing the effect on net sales and operating income of changes in reportable segments for quarterly periods of 2010, full year 2010, and full year 2009.



Signature

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.

  ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
   
  By: /s/ John B. Cozzolino
 
   
  Name: John B. Cozzolino
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: April 29, 2011



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
 
99.1 Schedules showing the effect on net sales and operating income of changes in reportable segments for quarterly
  periods of 2010, full year 2010, and full year 2009.