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) October 7, 2011

                           ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                      1-10026                  14-0462060
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)

    216 AIRPORT DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NH                                     03867
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

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

                                      None
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 2.05 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXIT OR DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES.

On  October  7,  2011,  Albany  International  Corp.  (the  "Company")  informed
employees of its corrugator fabrics manufacturing facility in Menands, New York,
of  plans  to  cease  operations  effective  January  31, 2012. Approximately 28
employees will be affected.

The  Company  is presently unable to reasonably estimate the costs that it would
expect  to  incur  in  connection  with these intended actions. The Company will
disclose  the  amount, type and timing of any such costs promptly after they are
determined.



                                   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
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                                    Name: John B. Cozzolino
                                    Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
                                    (Principal Financial Officer)


      Date: October 11, 2011