6. Restructuring

Machine Clothing restructuring expense in 2013 and 2014 was principally related to the reduction in manufacturing capacity at production facilities in France, while 2012 expense principally resulted from work force reductions in Sweden, and U.S. operations in Wisconsin and New York.

During the second quarter of 2013, the Company commenced a program to restructure operations at the Company's Machine Clothing production facilities in France. The restructuring reduced employment by approximately 200 positions at these locations. Under the terms of the restructuring plan, the Company provides training, outplacement and other benefits, the costs of which are recorded as restructuring when they are incurred.

Restructuring expenses in the Albany Engineered Composites operations were principally related to organizational changes and exiting certain aerospace programs.

The following table summarizes charges reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income under “Restructuring and other, net”:


Year ended December 31, 2014	Total restructuring	Termination and	Impairment of plant and	Benefit plan curtailment/
(in thousands)	costs incurred	other costs	equipment	settlement
Machine Clothing	$4,828	$5,769	$-	$(941	)
Albany Engineered Composites	931	319	612	-
Corporate expenses	-	-	-	-
Total	$5,759	$6,088	$612	$(941	)

Year ended December 31, 2013	Total restructuring	Termination and	Impairment of plant and	Benefit plan curtailment/
(in thousands)	costs incurred	other costs	equipment	settlement
Machine Clothing	$24,568	$25,838	$-	$(1,270	)
Albany Engineered Composites	540	452	88	-
Corporate expenses	-	-	-	-
Total	$25,108	$26,290	$88	$(1,270	)

Year ended December 31, 2012	Total restructuring		Termination and	Impairment of plant and		Benefit plan curtailment/
(in thousands)	costs incurred		other costs	equipment		settlement
Machine Clothing	$7,386		$7,386	$-		$-
Albany Engineered Composites	-		-	-		-
Corporate expenses	(325	)	380	(705	)	-
Total	$7,061		$7,766	$(705	)	$-

We expect that substantially all Accrued liabilities for restructuring liabilities will be paid within one year. The table below presents the changes in restructuring liabilities for 2014 and 2013, all of which related to termination costs:

	December 31,		Restructuring					Currency			December 31,
(in thousands)	2013		charges accrued		Payments			translation/other			2014

Total Termination costs	$	9,656	$	6,088	$	(13,240	)	$	(630	)	$	1,874

	December 31,		Restructuring					Currency		December 31,
(in thousands)	2012		charges accrued		Payments			translation/other		2013

Total Termination costs	$	4,947	$	26,408	$	(22,478	)	$	779	$	9,656

On February 20, 2015, the Company announced plans to discontinue operations at its press fabric manufacturing facility in Göppingen, Germany. This planned action is driven by the continuing consolidation of paper industry customers in Europe, and the continuous need to match the Company's paper machine clothing manufacturing capacity in Europe with the demands of our customers, so that customer sourcing is optimized. The Göppingen plan would be subject to applicable local law and would be implemented in accordance with such law and in consultation with the Works Council. The Company is presently unable to determine the restructuring costs associated with this plan.