Restructuring

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring

5. Restructuring

MC restructuring charges include expenses for the first six months of 2019 and 2018 principally related to discontinued operations at its MC production facility in Sélestat, France. In 2018, the plan was approved by the French Labor Ministry which led to restructuring expense of $8.6 million in the first six months of 2018 for severance and outplacement costs for the approximately 50 positions that were terminated under this plan. In the first six months of 2019, restructuring charges were $0.8 million. Since 2017, we have recorded $12.5 million of restructuring charges related to this action.

AEC restructuring charges include expenses for the first six months of 2019 and 2018 related to work force reductions in AEC locations in Salt Lake City, Utah and Rochester, New Hampshire.

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

	Three months ended June 30,		Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2019	2018	2019	2018
Machine Clothing	$935	$1,800	$1,336	$10,152
Albany Engineered Composites	(32)	558	51	779
Corporate expenses	(4)	231	(4)	231
Total	$899	$2,589	$1,383	$11,162

Six months ended June 30, 2019 (in thousands)	Total restructuring costs incurred	Termination and other costs	Impairment of assets
Machine Clothing	$1,336	$1,309	$27
Albany Engineered Composites	51	51	—
Corporate expenses	(4)	(4)	—
Total	$1,383	$1,356	$27

Six months ended June 30, 2018 (in thousands)	Total restructuring costs incurred	Termination and other costs
Machine Clothing	$10,152	$10,152
Albany Engineered Composites	779	779
Corporate expenses	231	231
Total	$11,162	$11,162

We expect that approximately $2.3 million of Accrued liabilities for restructuring at June 30, 2019 will be paid within one year and approximately $1.2 million will be paid the following year. The table below presents the year-to-date changes in restructuring liabilities for 2019 and 2018, all of which related to termination costs:

(in thousands)	December 31, 2018	Restructuring charges accrued	Payments	Currency translation /other	June 30, 2019
Total termination and other costs	$5,570	$1,356	$(3,129)	$(290)	$3,507

(in thousands)	December 31, 2017	Restructuring charges accrued	Payments	Currency translation/ other	June 30, 2018
Total termination and other costs	$3,326	$11,162	$(5,323)	$(378)	$8,787