8-K

                                  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)        September 22, 2006

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

          Delaware                  0-16214                    14-0462060
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(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission               (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)          File Number)             Identification No.)

      1373 Broadway, Albany, New York                           12204
 (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 8.01 Other Events

A copy of a Company press release announcing certain organizational changes is
filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


                                    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/ Michael C. Nahl

                                            Name: Michael C. Nahl

                                            Title: Executive Vice President and
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                            (Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  September 25, 2006

EX-99.1

                                  Exhibit 99.1

                ALBANY INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT CHANGES

      Albany, New York, September 22, 2006 - Albany International Corp.
(NYSE:AIN; PCX, FWB) announced today senior management changes in the Americas
Business Corridor of its Paper Machine Clothing (PMC) business. Thomas H. Curry,
Group Vice President-PMC Americas, will retire on March 1, 2007, at which time
Michael J. Joyce, Vice President, Sales & Marketing-Americas Business Corridor,
will be promoted to succeed Mr. Curry. Mr. Joyce will report directly to Dr.
Joseph G. Morone, President and CEO of Albany International.

      In announcing Mr. Curry's retirement, Dr. Morone said, "Throughout his
outstanding 27-year career, Tom has made, and continues to make, countless
contributions to the success of the Company. He is a visionary leader,
personally leading the development of the Albany Value Concept, and responsible
for creating a strong management team with momentum in the marketplace. Tom and
Mike will be working closely during the transition period to ensure the
continued success of the Americas Corridor PMC business."

      Mr. Joyce joined Albany International in 1988 as a Sales Engineer in the
United States. Since then, he has worked in a number of technical and marketing
management roles, most recently serving as Vice President, Sales & Marketing for
PMC in the Americas. Following Albany International's acquisition of Geschmay
Corp. in 1999, Mr.



Joyce led the successful transition of the Geschmay brand into the Albany
International product portfolio and into the marketplace. He has a Bachelor of
Science degree in Textile Technology from the University of Massachusetts and is
currently participating in the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business
School.

      "Mike combines a deep understanding of the PMC market, a strong technical
background, and natural leadership style. He has both a clear vision of the
future of PMC, and the managerial strength to implement that vision. Mike's
succession is a natural step in the progression of the business as we bring
value to our customers. His colleagues and I look forward to working closely
with him," said Dr. Morone.

      Albany International is the world's largest producer of custom-designed
paper machine fabrics and process belts that are essential to the manufacture of
paper and paperboard. In its family of businesses, Albany applies its core
competencies in advanced textiles and materials to other industries. Additional
information about the Company and its businesses and products is available at
www.albint.com.