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Document and Entity Information shares in Millions	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information shares in Millions	Jun. 30, 2011 shares
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000819793
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	28.0
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	3.2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 244,015	$ 227,450	$ 495,865	$ 441,323
Cost of goods sold	149,115	141,615	295,972	278,259
Gross profit	94,900	85,835	199,893	163,064
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	58,359	46,482	116,124	99,392
Technical, product engineering, and research expenses	15,367	14,884	30,502	28,050
Restructuring and other, net	2,092	689	2,278	2,081
Operating income	19,082	23,780	50,989	33,541
Interest expense, net	4,786	3,882	9,562	7,707
Other expense/(income), net	55	(2,991)	4,924	(5,272)
Income before income taxes	14,241	22,889	36,503	31,106
Income tax expense	5,359	15,102	10,668	17,729
Income before equity in (losses)/earnings of associated companies	8,882	7,787	25,835	13,377
Equity in (losses)/earnings of associated companies	(120)	90	(340)	98
Net income	$ 8,762	$ 7,877	$ 25,495	$ 13,475
Net income per share:
Basic	$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.82	$ 0.43
Diluted	$ 0.28	$ 0.25	$ 0.81	$ 0.43
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	31,263	31,058	31,243	31,001
Diluted	31,489	31,161	31,455	31,105
Dividends per share	$ 0.13	$ 0.12	$ 0.25	$ 0.24

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,046	$ 122,301
Accounts receivable, net	178,788	176,716
Inventories	179,729	156,171
Income taxes receivable and deferred	43,448	39,721
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	14,619	11,883
Total current assets	573,630	506,792
Property, plant and equipment, net	484,301	488,121
Investments in associated companies	3,254	2,926
Intangibles	3,351	4,182
Goodwill	122,542	115,616
Deferred taxes	142,638	141,701
Other assets	18,344	18,955
Total assets	1,348,060	1,278,293
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes and loans payable	1,246	1,587
Accounts payable	51,895	44,294
Accrued liabilities	110,864	110,292
Current maturities of long-term debt	12	12
Income taxes payable and deferred	14,960	9,670
Total current liabilities	178,977	165,855
Long-term debt	417,012	423,647
Other noncurrent liabilities	192,718	190,493
Deferred taxes and other credits	73,185	72,038
Total liabilities	861,892	852,033
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued
Common Stock	40	39
Additional paid in capital	389,393	387,876
Retained earnings	420,729	403,048
Accumulated items of other comprehensive income:
Translation adjustments	33,830	(6,041)
Pension and post retirement liability adjustments	(98,703)	(100,355)
Derivative valuation adjustment	(1,201)	(276)
Treasury stock (Class A), at cost 8,479,487 shares in 2011 and 8,484,528 shares in 2010	(257,920)	(258,031)
Total shareholders' equity	486,168	426,260
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,348,060	1,278,293
Class A Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock	37	36
Class B Common Stock [Member]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common Stock	$ 3	$ 3

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 5.0	$ 5.0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Treasury stock, shares	8,479,487	8,484,528
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	36,515,942	36,442,209
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, par value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common Stock, shares authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	3,236,098	3,236,098
Common Stock, shares outstanding	3,236,098	3,236,098

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 8,762	$ 7,877	$ 25,495	$ 13,475
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in losses/(earnings) of associated companies	120	(90)	340	(98)
Depreciation	14,393	13,309	28,526	27,250
Amortization	2,312	2,276	4,489	4,230
Noncash interest expense	181	189	377	377
Provision for deferred income taxes, other credits and long-term liabilities	2,189	9,709	(24)	11,215
Provision for write-off of property, plant and equipment	23	1,626	64	3,093
Gain on disposition of assets	(594)		(1,022)
Decrease in cash surrender value of life insurance		847
Excess tax benefit of options exercised	(21)		(35)
Compensation and benefits paid or payable in Class A Common Stock	950	2,054	1,290	3,009
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable	5,049	(8,740)	6,905	(344)
Inventories	(8,940)	9,748	(17,312)	12,018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	797	739	(2,473)	(2,030)
Accounts payable	1,654	(2,369)	3,902	(4,444)
Accrued liabilities	1,343	3,429	(4,090)	(8,693)
Income taxes payable	1,161	1,758	4,859	321
Other, net	1,371	1,560	507	1,443
Net cash provided by operating activities	30,750	43,922	51,798	60,822
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(8,975)	(7,094)	(13,894)	(13,915)
Purchased software	(705)	(873)	(1,752)	(1,946)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,159		2,860
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(1,902)
Cash received from life insurance policy terminations		49,302		49,302
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities	(8,521)	41,335	(12,786)	31,539
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings	4		644	6,152
Principal payments on debt	(980)	(69,738)	(7,997)	(69,755)
Proceeds from options exercised	192	49	301	136
Excess tax benefit of options exercised	21		35
Dividends paid	(3,750)	(3,714)	(7,494)	(7,419)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(4,513)	(73,403)	(14,511)	(70,886)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,812	(10,939)	10,244	(16,268)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,528	915	34,745	5,207
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	137,518	101,758	122,301	97,466
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 157,046	$ 102,673	$ 157,046	$ 102,673

Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Basis of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Basis of Presentation

In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal, recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of results for such periods. The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The preparation of financial statements for interim periods does not require all of the disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2010.

In the first quarter of 2011, we modified our business segment reporting by reclassifying our Fiber Preparation business from the Engineered Fabrics segment to the Paper Machine Clothing segment. The change was made to better align our organizational structure with the customers that purchase these products. Prior year data has been modified to conform to the current year presentation. On April 29, 2011 we filed a current report on Form 8-K with reclassified segment data for quarterly periods in 2010, as well as annual data for 2010 and 2009.

In the first quarter of 2011, we adopted an accounting pronouncement related to revenue recognition principles for contracts with multiple revenue elements. This change, which affects the Albany Door Systems segment, accelerates revenue recognition associated with contracts that include both the sale of a door and installation services. We determine the consideration allocated to each revenue element at the inception of the arrangement, based on the relative fair values of the goods and services provided under the contract. The change was applied on a prospective basis, resulting in a one-time acceleration of net sales without the offsetting effect of applying the change to previous periods. As a result, we recognized in 2011 additional net sales and operating income, as follows:



	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
(in thousands)	June 30, 2011

Net sales	($665	)	$1,832
Operating income	(9	)	953

The effect of this change on any future quarterly period could vary significantly due to timing, or the number and value of contracts that include both the sale of a door and installation services. Normally, installation is completed within a few months after the door is delivered.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Reportable Segment Data

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Reportable Segment Data [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Data

2. Reportable Segment Data

The following table shows data by reportable segment, reconciled to consolidated totals included in the financial statements:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010


Net Sales
Paper Machine Clothing	$158,577		$153,662		$326,473		$300,399
Albany Door Systems	45,393		33,792		90,521		67,547
Engineered Fabrics	20,600		21,032		41,186		40,144
Engineered Composites	10,504		10,870		21,976		19,511
PrimaLoft® Products	8,941		8,094		15,709		13,722

Consolidated total	$244,015		$227,450		$495,865		$441,323


Operating income/(loss)
Paper Machine Clothing	$34,909		$38,575		$81,139		$66,236
Albany Door Systems	4,053		2,339		9,424		5,223
Engineered Fabrics	2,800		3,835		6,841		5,492
Engineered Composites	(1,144	)	(1,989	)	(2,187	)	(4,218	)
PrimaLoft® Products	3,165		2,926		5,076		4,995
Research expense	(7,212	)	(7,132	)	(14,377	)	(12,943	)
Unallocated expenses	(17,489	)	(14,774	)	(34,927	)	(31,244	)

Operating income before reconciling items	19,082		23,780		50,989		33,541

Reconciling items:
Interest expense, net	4,786		3,882		9,562		7,707
Other expense/(income), net	55		(2,991	)	4,924		(5,272	)

Income before income taxes	$14,241		$22,889		$36,503		$31,106

The table below presents restructuring costs by reportable segment for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:



	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011	2010		2011	2010


Restructuring expense
Paper Machine Clothing	$448	$676		$481	$2,962
Albany Door Systems	361	446		513	474
Engineered Fabrics	124	607		124	607
Engineered Composites	44	-		57	-
Unallocated	1,115	(1,040	)	1,103	(1,962	)

Consolidated total	$2,092	$689		$2,278	$2,081

The 2011 expense was principally due to organizational changes associated with the substantial completion of the SAP conversion project. The expense in 2010 was partially reduced by other post retirement curtailment gains, which was included in the Unallocated reportable segment.

There were no material changes in the total assets of reportable segments during this period.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Pensions and Other Benefits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Pensions and Other Benefits [Abstract]

Pensions and Other Benefits

3. Pensions and Other Benefits

We sponsor defined benefit pension plans in various countries. The amount of contributions to the plans is based on several factors including the funding rules in each country. Employer contributions of $22.1 million in 2010 included $13.2 million transferred into pension trusts, plus $8.9 million for benefits paid directly to participants. We expect 2011 contributions to be approximately $16.0 million, including $12.3 million to be transferred to pension trusts, plus $3.7 million for benefits paid directly to participants. We also provide certain medical, dental and life insurance benefits ("Other Postretirement Benefits") for retired United States employees that meet program qualifications. We currently fund this plan as claims are paid.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are, as follows:



	Pension Plans				Other Postretirement Benefits
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010


Service cost	$1,890		$1,235		$456		$428
Interest cost	10,222		9,999		1,909		2,026
Expected return on plan assets	(7,990	)	(7,567	)	-		-

Amortization:
Transition obligation	48		50		-		-
Prior service cost/(credit)	18		8		(1,833	)	(1,757	)
Net actuarial loss	2,863		2,371		1,506		1,428

Settlement/curtailment loss/(gain)	-		675		-		(1,921	)

Net periodic benefit costs	$7,051		$6,771		$2,038		$204

During 2010 a pension plan settlement loss of $0.7 million and a post retirement benefit curtailment gain of $1.9 million were recorded related to restructuring activities.

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The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Restructuring

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring

4. Restructuring

Restructuring charges during 2011 were principally due to organizational changes associated with the substantial completion of the SAP conversion project. The following tables summarize charges reported in the Statement of Operations under "Restructuring and other, net" for the first six months of 2011 and 2010:



	Six months ending June 30,
	2011			2010
(in thousands)	Total restructuring costs*	Total restructuring costs		Termination and other costs		Writedown of plant and equipment	Benefit plan curtailment

Paper Machine Clothing	$481	$2,962		$1,044		$1,243	$675
Albany Door Systems	513	474		474		-	-
Engineered Fabrics	124	607		607		-	-
Engineered Composites	57	-		-		-	-
Unallocated	1,103	(1,962	)	(41	)	-	(1,921	)

Total	$2,278	$2,081		$2,084		$1,243	($1,246	)

* Restructuring costs incurred during 2011 pertain to termination and other costs.

The tables below present year-to-date summaries of changes in restructuring liabilities for 2011 and 2010:



(in thousands)	Restructuring charges accrued December 31, 2010	Restructuring accruals in 2011	Payments		Currency translation/ other		Restructuring charges accrued June 30, 2011

Termination
costs	$3,443	$1,915	($2,018	)	$166		$3,506



	Restructuring
	charges accrued						Restructuring
	December 31,	Restructuring			Currency		charges accrued
(in thousands)	2009	accruals in 2010	Payments		translation/ other		June 30, 2010

Termination
costs	$22,067	$1,110	($14,642	)	($685	)	$7,850

We expect that substantially all accruals for restructuring liabilities as of June 30, 2011 will be paid within one year and therefore have been recorded in current accrued liabilities in the accompanying financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled.

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Other Expense/(Income), net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Other Expense/(Income), net [Abstract]

Other Expense/(Income), net

5. Other Expense/(Income), net

Other expense/(income), net consists of the following:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010


Currency transactions	($491	)	($3,933	)	$3,375		($6,726	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and
loan origination fees	264		104		526		208
Letter of credit fees	416		721		1,272		1,240
Other miscellaneous (income)/expense	(134	)	117		(249	)	6

Total	$55		($2,991	)	$4,924		($5,272	)

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

6. Income Taxes

The following table presents components of income tax expense for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:



	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011	2010		2011		2010


Income tax expense based on income from continuing operations,
at estimated tax rates of 33.0% in 2011 and 32.6% in 2010,
respectively	$4,700	$7,470		$12,046		$10,152
Redemption of life insurance policies	-	9,382		-		9,382
Provision for change in estimated tax rates	624	55		-		-

Income tax from continuing operations before discrete items	$5,324	$16,907		$12,046		$19,534

Discrete tax expense/(benefit):
Provision for/resolution of tax audits and contingencies	35	-		(1,378	)	-
Repatriation of non-US prior years earnings	-	(1,805	)	-		(1,805	)

Total income tax expense	$5,359	$15,102		$10,668		$17,729

The second-quarter estimated effective tax rate on continuing operations was 33.0% in 2011, as compared to 32.6% for the same period in 2010. The increase in the tax rate was primarily due to a change in the distribution of income and loss among the various countries within which we operate.

We conduct business globally and, as a result, the Company or one or more of our subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. We are currently under audit in the U.S. and non-U.S. tax jurisdictions, including but not limited to Canada, Germany, France, Japan and Sweden. Tax reserves are recorded for the outcome of these uncertainties in accordance with U.S. GAAP principles.

It is reasonably possible that over the next twelve months the amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change within a range of a net increase of $1.0 million to a net decrease of $12.7 million, from the reevaluation of certain uncertain tax positions arising in examinations, in appeals, or in the courts, or from the closure of tax statutes. Not included in the range is $24.5 million of tax benefits in Germany related to a 1999 reorganization that have been challenged by the German tax authorities in the course of an audit of tax years 2000-2003. In 2008 the German Federal Tax Court denied tax benefits to other taxpayers in a case involving German tax laws relevant to our reorganization. One of these cases involved a non-German party, and in the ruling in that case, the German Federal Tax Court acknowledged that the German law in question may be violative of European Union ("EU") principles and referred the issue to the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") for its determination. In September 2009, the ECJ issued an opinion in this case that is generally favorable to the other taxpayer and referred the case back to the German Federal Tax Court for further consideration. In May 2010 the German Federal Tax Court released its decision, in which it resolved certain tax issues that may be relevant to our audit and remanded the case to a lower court for further development. Although we were required to pay approximately $15.0 million to the German tax authorities in order to continue to pursue the position, we believe that it is more likely than not that the relevant German law is violative of EU principles and accordingly we have not accrued tax expense on this matter. As we continue to monitor developments it may become necessary for us to accrue tax expense and related interest.

In addition, we received reassessment notices comprised of tax, interest and penalties in the amount of $62.3 million from the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) for the tax years 2001 through 2008. Although management continues to believe that the reassessments were substantially without merit and have not accrued tax expense with regard to the full amount of these assessments, we were required to provide letters of credit to the CRA in the amount of $53.2 million and to remit a payment in the amount of $1.8 million in connection with these reassessments. We made the $1.8 million payment to the CRA in July 2011.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

7. Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share include the effect of all potentially dilutive securities.

The amounts used in computing earnings per share, including the effect on income and the weighted average number of shares of potentially dilutive securities, are as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except market price data)	2011	2010	2011	2010


Net income	$8,762	$7,877	$25,495	$13,475


Weighted average number of shares:
Weighted average number of shares used in
calculating basic earnings per share	31,263	31,058	31,243	31,001

Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation
awards:
Stock options	144	53	130	54
Long-term incentive awards	82	50	82	50


Weighted average number of shares used in
calculating diluted earnings per share	31,489	31,161	31,455	31,105


Average market price of common stock used
for calculation of dilutive shares	$25.32	$20.95	$24.57	$21.00


Net income per share:
Basic	$0.28	$0.25	$0.82	$0.43
Diluted	$0.28	$0.25	$0.81	$0.43

There was no dilution resulting from the convertible debt instrument, purchased call option, and warrant that are described in Note 10 as of June 30, 2011 and 2010.

The following table presents the number of shares issued and outstanding:



	Class A Shares	Class B Shares	Less: Treasury Shares	Net shares Outstanding


December 31, 2010	36,442,209	3,236,098	(8,484,528)	31,193,779
March 31, 2011	36,505,292	3,236,098	(8,484,528)	31,256,862
June 30, 2011	36,515,942	3,236,098	(8,479,487)	31,272,553

Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

8. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:



(in thousands)	June 30, 2011	December 31, 2010

Finished goods	$78,402	$71,919
Work in process	59,238	48,973
Raw material and supplies	42,089	35,279

Total inventories	$179,729	$156,171

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and are valued at average cost, net of reserves. We record a provision for obsolete inventory based on the age and category of the inventories.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in each business combination. Our reporting units are consistent with our operating segments.

Determining the fair value of a reporting unit requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates, operating margins, discount rates, and future market conditions, among others. Goodwill and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events, such as significant changes in the business climate, plant closures, changes in product offerings, or other circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

To determine fair value, we utilize two market-based approaches and an income approach. Under the market-based approaches, we utilize information regarding the Company as well as publicly available industry information to determine earnings multiples and sales multiples. Under the income approach, we determine fair value based on estimated future cash flows of each reporting unit, discounted by an estimated weighted-average cost of capital, which reflects the overall level of inherent risk of a reporting unit and the rate of return an outside investor would expect to earn.

We completed our 2011 annual evaluation of goodwill for the Paper Machine Clothing reporting unit and the Albany Door Systems reporting unit in the second quarter of 2011. Our assessment of goodwill impairment indicated that the fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its carrying value and therefore no impairment provision was required.

We are continuing to amortize certain patents, trade names, customer contracts and technology assets that have finite lives. The changes in intangible assets and goodwill from January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011, were as follows:



(in thousands)	Balance at January 1, 2011	Amortization		Currency translation	Other changes	Balance at June 30, 2011

Amortized intangible assets:
Patents	$221	($179	)	$13	-	$55
Trade names	48	(2	)	-	-	46
Customer contracts	3,521	(674	)	17	-	2,864
Technology	392	(39	)	33	-	386


Total amortized intangible assets	$4,182	($894	)	$63	-	$3,351

Unamortized intangible assets:
Goodwill	$115,616	-		$6,926	-	$122,542

As of June 30, 2011, the balance of goodwill was $82.1 million in the Paper Machine Clothing segment and $40.4 million in the Albany Doors Systems segment.

Estimated amortization expense of amortized intangible assets for the years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 is as follows:



Year	Annual amortization (in thousands)


2011		$1,600
2012		1,000
2013		800
2014		500
2015		200

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

10. Financial Instruments

Long-term debt consists of:



(in thousands, except interest rates)	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010

Convertible notes, par value $28,437, issued in March
2006 with fixed contractual interest rates of 2.25%, due
in 2026	$26,851		$26,474

Private placement with a fixed interest rate of 6.84%, due
in 2013 through 2017	150,000		150,000

Credit agreement with borrowings outstanding at an end
of period interest rate of 3.53% in 2011 and 3.55% in
2010, due in 2015	230,000		237,000

Various notes and mortgages relative to operations
principally outside the United States, at an average end
of period rate of 3.04% in 2011 and 2010, due in varying
amounts through 2021	10,173		10,185

Long-term debt	417,024		423,659

Less: current portion	(12	)	(12	)

Long-term debt, net of current portion	$417,012		$423,647

A note agreement and guaranty ("the Prudential agreement") was entered into in October 2005 and was amended and restated September 17, 2010, with the Prudential Insurance Company of America, and certain other purchasers, in an aggregate principal amount of $150 million, with interest at 6.84% and a maturity date of October 25, 2017. There are mandatory payments of $50 million on October 25, 2013 and October 25, 2015. At the noteholders' election, certain prepayments may also be required in connection with certain asset dispositions or financings. The notes may not otherwise be prepaid without a premium, under certain market conditions. The note agreement contains customary terms, as well as affirmative covenants, negative covenants, and events of default comparable to those in our current principal credit facility. For disclosure purposes, we are required to measure the fair value of outstanding debt on a recurring basis. As of June 30, 2011, the fair value of the note agreement was approximately $172.3 million, which was measured using active market interest rates.

On July 16, 2010, we entered into a $390 million unsecured five-year revolving credit facility agreement, under which $230.0 million of borrowings and $53.2 million in letters of credit were outstanding as of June 30, 2011. The 2010 credit agreement replaces the previous $460.0 million credit agreement made in 2006. The applicable interest rate for borrowings under the 2010 agreement, as well as under the former agreement, is LIBOR plus a spread, based on our leverage ratio at the time of borrowing. Spreads under the 2010 agreement are higher than under the former agreement, reflecting changes in market spreads.

Our ability to borrow additional amounts under the credit agreement is conditional upon the absence of any defaults, as well as the absence of any material adverse change. Based on our maximum leverage ratio and our consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement), and without modification to any other credit agreements, as of June 30, 2011 we would have been able to borrow an additional $106.8 million under the credit agreement.

Also on July 16, 2010, we entered into interest rate hedging transactions that have the effect of fixing the LIBOR portion of the effective interest rate (before addition of the spread) on $105.0 million of the indebtedness drawn under the 2010 agreement at the rate of 2.04% for the next five years. Under the terms of these transactions, we pay the fixed rate of 2.04% and the counterparties pay a floating rate based on the three-month LIBOR rate at each quarterly calculation date, which on April 18, 2011 was 0.28%. The net effect is to fix the effective interest rate on $105.0 million of indebtedness at 2.04%, plus the applicable spread, until these swap agreements expire on July 16, 2015. On April 18, the applicable spread was 250 basis points, yielding an effective annual rate of 4.54%. This interest rate swap is accounted for as a hedge of future cash flows, as further described in Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reflecting, in each case, the effect of subsequent amendments to each agreement, we are currently required to maintain a leverage ratio of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00 and a minimum interest coverage of 3.00 to 1.00 under the credit agreement and Prudential agreement.

As of June 30, 2011, our leverage ratio was 2.16 to 1.00 and our interest coverage ratio was 7.96 to 1.00. We may purchase our Common Stock or pay dividends to the extent our leverage ratio remains at or below 3.50 to 1.00, and may make acquisitions with cash provided our leverage ratio would not exceed 3.00 to 1.00 after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition.

In March 2006, we issued $180 million principal amount of 2.25% convertible notes. The notes are convertible upon the occurrence of specified events and at any time on or after February 15, 2013, into cash up to the principal amount of notes converted and shares of our Class A common stock with respect to the remainder, if any, of our conversion obligation at a conversion rate of 23.0467 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to a conversion price of $43.39 per share of Class A common stock). As of June 30, 2011, $28.4 million principal amount of convertible notes were outstanding, with a fair value of approximately $28.0 million, which was measured using quoted prices in active markets. These amounts reflect the reduction in principal amount and fair value as a result of purchases made in 2009, as described below.

Holders may convert their notes at any time on or after February 15, 2013. Before February 15, 2013, a holder may convert notes during the five-business day period immediately after any period of five consecutive trading days in which the trading price per note for each of such five days was less than 103% of the product of the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock and the conversion rate on such day. Additionally, holders may convert prior to February 15, 2013, if we elect to distribute to all or substantially all of our Class A shareholders (a) rights or warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock for less than their trading value, or (b) assets, debt securities, or rights to purchase securities, which distribution has a per-share value exceeding 15% of the current trading value of the Class A common stock.

Converting holders are entitled to receive, upon conversion of their notes, (1) an amount in cash equal to the lesser of the principal amount of the note and the note's conversion value, and (2) if the conversion value of the note exceeds the principal amount, shares of our Class A common stock in respect of the excess conversion value. The conversion rate of the notes (subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events) is 23.0467 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to a conversion price of $43.39 per share of Class A common stock). The exact amount payable upon conversion would be determined in accordance with the terms of the indenture pursuant to which the notes were issued and will be based on a daily conversion value calculated on a proportionate basis by reference to the volume-weighted average price of our Class A common stock for each day during a twenty-five day period relating to the conversion.

The notes are not redeemable before March 15, 2013. On or after March 15, 2013, we may, at our option, redeem for cash all or part of the notes for a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, including any additional interest, up to but excluding the redemption date.

On each of March 15, 2013, and March 15, 2021, holders may require that we purchase all or a portion of their notes at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be purchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, including any additional interest, up to but excluding the purchase date. Holders also have the right to require that we repurchase notes upon the occurrence of certain fundamental events, including, without limitation, (1) a person or group, other than the Standish family, becoming beneficial owner of shares of common stock carrying more than 50% of the voting power of our common stock, (2) consummation of an exchange offer, tender offer, or similar event whereby our Class A common stock is converted into cash, securities, or other property, or any sale, lease, or other transfer of all or substantially all of our consolidated assets, (3) approval by our stockholders of a plan or proposal of liquidation or dissolution, or (4) the delisting of our Class A common stock under certain circumstances.

In connection with the sale of the notes, we entered into hedge and warrant transactions with respect to our Class A common stock. These transactions are intended to reduce the potential dilution upon conversion of the notes by providing us with the option, subject to certain exceptions, to acquire shares in an amount equal to the number of shares that we would be required to deliver upon conversion of the notes. These transactions had the economic effect to the Company of increasing the conversion price of the notes to $52.25 per share.

Pursuant to the hedge transactions, if we deliver notice to the counterparties of any conversion of the notes on or prior to March 15, 2013, the counterparties are in the aggregate obligated to deliver to the Company the number of shares of Class A common stock that we are obligated to deliver to the holders of the notes with respect to such conversion, exclusive of any shares deliverable by the Company by reason of any additional (or "make whole") premium relating to the notes or by reason of any election by the Company to unilaterally increase the conversion rate. The note hedge and warrant transactions had a net cost of $14.7 million. Pursuant to the warrant transactions, we sold a total of 4.1 million warrants, each exercisable to buy a single share of Class A common stock at an initial strike price of $52.25 per share. The warrants are American-style warrants (exercisable at any time), and expire over a period of sixty trading days beginning on September 15, 2013. If the warrants are exercised when they expire, we may choose either net cash or net share settlement. If the warrants are exercised before they expire, they must be net share settled. If we elect to net cash settle the warrants, we will pay cash in an amount equal to, for each exercise of warrants, (i) the number of warrants exercised multiplied by (ii) the excess of the volume weighted average price of the our Class A common stock on the expiration date of such warrants (the "settlement price") over the strike price. Under net share settlement, we will deliver to the warrant holders a number of shares of our Class A common stock equal to, for each exercise of warrants, the amount payable upon net cash settlement divided by the settlement price.

As of June 30, 2011, the carrying amounts of the debt and equity components of our bifurcated convertible debt instrument were $26.9 million and $25.5 million, respectively. The carrying values of the debt and equity components include reductions of $134.6 million and $5.2 million, respectively, related to our convertible note purchases in 2009. The equity component is included in additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet.

The convertible feature of the notes, the convertible note hedge, and the warrant transactions each meet the requirements of the applicable accounting guidance to be accounted for as equity instruments. As such, the convertible feature of the notes has not been accounted for as a derivative (which would be marked to market each reporting period) and in the event the debt is converted, no gain or loss is recognized, as the cash payment of principal reduces the recorded liability and the issuance of common shares would be recorded in stockholders' equity.

In addition, the amount paid for the call option and the premium received for the warrant were recorded as additional paid-in capital in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and are not accounted for as derivatives (which would be marked to market each reporting period). Incremental net shares for the

convertible note feature and the warrant agreement will be included in future diluted earnings per share calculations for those periods in which our average common stock price exceeds $43.39 per share in the case of the Senior Notes and $49.83 per share in the case of the warrants. The purchased call option is antidilutive and is excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.

Indebtedness under the note and guaranty agreement, the convertible notes, and the credit agreement is ranked equally in right of payment to all unsecured senior debt.

We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of June 30, 2011.

Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

11. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States define fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Accounting principles establish a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three general levels: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs include data points that are observable, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable for the asset and liability, either directly or indirectly; Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.

The following table presents the fair-value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	Total fair value at		Quoted prices in active markets	Significant other observable inputs		Significant unobservable inputs

(in thousands)	June 30, 2011		(Level 1)	(Level 2)		(Level 3)

Assets:
Cash equivalents	$28,380		$28,380	-		-
Common stock of foreign public company	611		611	-		-
Foreign exchange contracts	915			915		-

Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	(1,968	)	-	(1,968	)	-



	Total fair value at December 31, 2010		Quoted prices in active markets	Significant other observable inputs		Significant unobservable inputs
(in thousands)	Total fair value at December 31, 2010		(Level 1)	(Level 2)		(Level 3)

Assets:
Cash equivalents	$23,087		$23,087	-		-
Common stock of foreign public company	561		561	-		-
Foreign exchange contracts	862		-	862		-

Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	(452	)	-	(452	)	-

During the six-months ended June 30, 2011, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2, and 3.

Cash equivalents include short-term securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities.

The common stock of a foreign public company is traded in an active market exchange. The shares are measured at fair value using closing stock prices and are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other assets. The securities are classified as available for sale, and as a result any gain or loss is recorded in the Shareholders' Equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets rather than in the Consolidated Statements of Income. When the security is sold or impaired, gains and losses are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Income. Investments are considered to be impaired when a decline in fair value is judged to be other than temporary.

Foreign currency instruments are entered into periodically, and consist of foreign currency option contracts or forward contracts that are valued using quoted prices in active markets obtained from independent pricing sources. During the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, we entered into foreign currency options ("options") only, which are measured using market foreign exchange prices and are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other current assets. Changes in fair value of these instruments are recorded as gains or losses within Other (income)/expense, net. Gains and (losses) on the options totaled $0.3 million and ($0.4) million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

When exercised, the foreign currency instruments are net settled with the same financial institution that bought or sold them. For all positions, whether options or forward contracts, there is risk from the possible inability of the financial institution to meet the terms of the contracts and the risk of unfavorable changes in interest and currency rates, which may reduce the value of the instruments. We seek to control risk by evaluating the creditworthiness of counterparties and by monitoring the currency exchange and interest rate markets while reviewing the hedging risks and contracts to ensure compliance with our internal guidelines and policies.

We operate our business in many regions of the world, and currency rate movements can have a significant effect on operating results.

Changes in exchange rates can result in revaluation gains and losses that are recorded in Selling, General, Technical, Product Engineering, and Research expenses or Other income/expense, net. Revaluation gains

and losses occur when our business units have intercompany or third-party trade receivable or payable balances in a currency other than their local reporting (or functional) currency.

Operating results can also be affected by the translation of sales and costs, for each non-U.S. subsidiary, from the local functional currency to the U.S. dollar. The translation effect on the income statement is dependent on our net income or expense position in each non-U.S. currency in which we do business. A net income position exists when sales realized in a particular currency exceed expenses paid in that currency; a net expense position exists if the opposite is true.

In order to mitigate foreign exchange volatility in the financial statements, we periodically enter into foreign currency financial instruments from time to time. There were no foreign currency financial instruments designated as hedging instruments at June 30, 2011.

As described in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, on July 16, 2010, we entered into a $390 million unsecured five-year revolving credit facility agreement. The applicable interest rate for borrowings under the agreement is LIBOR plus a spread, based on our leverage ratio at the time of borrowing. Interest rate changes on this variable rate debt cause changes in cash flows, and in order to mitigate this cash flow risk we have fixed a portion of the effective interest rate on part of the indebtedness drawn under the agreement by entering into interest rate hedging transactions on July 16, 2010. This interest rate swap locked in our interest rate on the forecasted outstanding borrowings of $105 million at 2.04% plus the credit spread on the debt for a five year period. The credit spread is based on the pricing grid, which can go as low as 2.0% or as high as 2.75%, based on our leverage ratio.

The interest rate swap is accounted for as a hedge of future cash flows. The fair value of our interest rate swap is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve, and is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2011 as Other noncurrent liabilities of $2.0 million. Unrealized gains and losses on the swap will flow through the caption Derivative valuation adjustment in the Shareholders' equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, to the extent that the hedge is highly effective. Gains and losses related to the ineffective portion of the hedge will be recognized in the current period in earnings. Amounts accumulated in Other comprehensive income are reclassified as Interest expense, net when the related interest payments (that is, the hedged forecasted transactions) affect earnings. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, $0.9 million of interest expense was recorded related to the swap.

Fair value amounts of derivative instruments were as follows:



(in thousands)	Balance sheet caption	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010


Asset Derivatives
Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments:
Foreign exchange contracts	Other assets	$915		$862

Total asset derivatives not designated
as hedging instruments		$915		$862


Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging
instruments:
Interest rate swap	Other noncurrent liabilities	($1,968	)	($452	)

Total liability derivatives designated as
hedging instruments		($1,968	)	($452	)

(Losses)/gains on changes in fair value of derivative instruments were as follows:



	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Interest rate swap ¹	($1,328	)	-		($925	)	-

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts ²	24		(348	)	258		(421	)

1	Unrealized gains are recognized in Other comprehensive income, net of tax. This derivative was an effective hedge of interest rate cash flow risk for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
2	Gains/(losses) are recognized in Other expense, net.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Contingencies [Abstract]

Contingencies

12. Contingencies

Asbestos Litigation

Albany International Corp. is a defendant in suits brought in various courts in the United States by plaintiffs who allege that they have suffered personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing products that we previously manufactured. We produced asbestos-containing paper machine clothing synthetic dryer fabrics marketed during the period from 1967 to 1976 and used in certain paper mills. Such fabrics generally had a useful life of three to twelve months.

We were defending 4,714 claims as of July 25, 2011. This compares with 4,799 claims as of April 18, 2011, 5,158 claims as of February 11, 2011, 5,170 claims as of October 29, 2010, and 7,343 claims as of July 23, 2010. These suits allege a variety of lung and other diseases based on alleged exposure to products that we previously manufactured.

The following table sets forth the number of claims filed, the number of claims settled, dismissed, or otherwise resolved, and the aggregate settlement amount during the periods presented:

Year ended December 31,	Opening Number of Claims	Claims Dismissed, Settled, or Resolved	New Claims	Closing Number of Claims	Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve ($)
2005	29,411	6,257	1,297	24,451	504
2006	24,451	6,841	1,806	19,416	3,879
2007	19,416	808	190	18,798	15
2008	18,798	523	110	18,385	52
2009	18,385	9,482	42	8,945	88
2010	8,945	3,963	188	5,170	159
*2011 to date*	*5,170*	*504*	48	*4,714*	*1,111*

We anticipate that additional claims will be filed against the Company and related companies in the future, but are unable to predict the number and timing of such future claims. These suits typically involve claims against from twenty to more than two hundred defendants, and many complaints fail to identify the plaintiffs' work history or the nature of the plaintiffs' alleged exposure to our products. Pleadings and discovery responses in cases in which work histories have been provided indicate claimants with paper mill exposure in approximately 15% of the total claims filed against the Company to date, and only a portion of those claimants have alleged time spent in a paper mill to which we are believed to have supplied asbestos-containing products.

The significant increase in the number of dismissed claims during 2009 and early 2010 was in large part the result of changes in the administration of claims assigned to the multidistrict litigation panel of the federal district courts (the "MDL"). As of July 25, 2011, 448 claims remained against the Company in the MDL. This compares to 12,758 claims that were pending at the MDL as of February 6, 2009.

With respect to claims remaining at the MDL, future discovery may yield more relevant information regarding work histories and the basis, if any, for a plaintiff's claim against the Company. The Company does not currently believe a meaningful estimate can be made regarding the range of possible loss with respect to the claims remaining at the MDL, although this conclusion could change as the MDL's efforts to advance resolution of these claims progresses.

As of July 25, 2011, the remaining 4,266 claims pending against the Company were pending in a number of jurisdictions other than the MDL. Pleadings and discovery responses in those cases in which work histories have been provided indicate claimants with paper mill exposure in approximately 25% of claims reported, and only a portion of those claimants have alleged time spent in a paper mill to which we are believed to have supplied asbestos-containing products. For these reasons, we expect the percentage of these remaining claimants able to demonstrate time spent in a paper mill to which we supplied asbestos-containing products during a period in which our asbestos-containing products were in use to be considerably lower than the total number of pending claims. Detailed exposure and disease information sufficient meaningfully to estimate a range of possible loss of a particular claim is typically not available until late in the discovery process, and often not until a trial date is imminent and a settlement demand has been received. For these reasons, we do not believe a meaningful estimate can be made regarding the range of possible loss with respect to these remaining claims.

It is our position, and the position of other paper machine clothing defendants, that there was insufficient exposure to asbestos from any paper machine clothing products to cause asbestos-related injury to any plaintiff. Furthermore, asbestos contained in our synthetic products was encapsulated in a resin-coated yarn woven into the interior of the fabric, further reducing the likelihood of fiber release. While we believe we have meritorious defenses to these claims, we have settled certain of these cases for amounts we consider reasonable given the facts and circumstances of each case. Our insurer, Liberty Mutual, has defended each case and funded settlements under a standard reservation of rights. As of July 25, 2011, we had resolved, by means of settlement or dismissal, 35,995 claims. The total cost of resolving all claims was $8.116 million. Of this amount, almost 100% was paid by our insurance carrier. The Company has approximately $130 million in confirmed insurance coverage that should be available with respect to current and future asbestos claims, as well as additional insurance coverage that we should be able to access.

Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. ("Brandon"), a subsidiary of Geschmay Corp., which is a subsidiary of the Company, is also a separate defendant in many of the asbestos cases in which Albany is named as a defendant. Brandon was defending against 7,877 claims as of July 25, 2011. This compares with 7,876 claims as of April 18, 2011, 7,868 claims as of February 11, 2011, 7,869 claims as of October 28, 2010, and 7,907 claims as of July 23, 2010.

The following table sets forth the number of claims filed, the number of claims settled, dismissed, or otherwise resolved, and the aggregate settlement amount during the periods presented:

Year ended December 31,	Opening Number of Claims	Claims Dismissed, Settled, or Resolved	New Claims	Closing Number of Claims	Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve ($)
2005	9,985	642	223	9,566	0
2006	9,566	1,182	730	9,114	0
2007	9,114	462	88	8,740	0
2008	8,740	86	10	8,664	0
2009	8,664	760	3	7,907	0
2010	7,907	47	9	7,869	0
*2011 to date*	*7,869*	3	11	*7,877*	0

We acquired Geschmay Corp., formerly known as Wangner Systems Corporation, in 1999. Brandon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Geschmay Corp. In 1978, Brandon acquired certain assets from Abney Mills ("Abney"), a South Carolina textile manufacturer. Among the assets acquired by Brandon from Abney were assets of Abney's wholly owned subsidiary, Brandon Sales, Inc. which had sold, among other things, dryer fabrics containing asbestos made by its parent, Abney. It is believed that Abney ceased production of asbestos-containing fabrics prior to the 1978 transaction. Although Brandon manufactured and sold dryer fabrics under its own name subsequent to the asset purchase, none of such fabrics contained asbestos. Under the terms of the Assets Purchase Agreement between Brandon and Abney, Abney agreed to indemnify, defend, and hold Brandon harmless from any actions or claims on account of products manufactured by Abney and its related corporations prior to the date of the sale, whether or not the product was sold subsequent to the date of the sale. It appears that Abney has since been dissolved. Nevertheless, a representative of Abney has been notified of the pendency of these actions and demand has been made that it assume the defense of these actions. Because Brandon did not manufacture asbestos-containing products, and because it does not believe that it was the legal successor to, or otherwise responsible for obligations of Abney with respect to products manufactured by Abney, it believes it has strong defenses to the claims that have been asserted against it. In some instances, plaintiffs have voluntarily dismissed claims against it, while in others it has entered into what it considers to be reasonable settlements. As of July 25, 2011, Brandon has resolved, by means of settlement or dismissal, 9,721 claims for a total of $0.2 million. Brandon's insurance carriers initially agreed to pay 88.2% of the total indemnification and defense costs related to these proceedings, subject to the standard reservation of rights. The remaining 11.8% of the costs had been borne directly by Brandon. During 2004, Brandon's insurance carriers agreed to cover 100% of indemnification and defense costs, subject to policy limits and the standard reservation of rights, and to reimburse Brandon for all indemnity and defense costs paid directly by Brandon related to these proceedings.

As of July 25, 2011, 6,821 (or approximately 81%) of the claims pending against Brandon were pending in Mississippi. For the same reasons set forth above with respect to Albany's claims, as well as the fact that no amounts have been paid to resolve any Brandon claims since 2001, we do not believe a meaningful estimate can be made regarding the range of possible loss with respect to these remaining claims.

Mount Vernon

In some of these asbestos cases, the Company is named both as a direct defendant and as the "successor in interest" to Mount Vernon Mills ("Mount Vernon"). We acquired certain assets from Mount Vernon in 1993. Certain plaintiffs allege injury caused by asbestos-containing products alleged to have been sold by Mount Vernon many years prior to this acquisition. Mount Vernon is contractually obligated to indemnify the Company against any liability arising out of such products. We deny any liability for products sold by Mount Vernon prior to the acquisition of the Mount Vernon assets. Pursuant to its contractual indemnification obligations, Mount Vernon has assumed the defense of these claims. On this basis, we have successfully moved for dismissal in a number of actions.

Although we do not believe, based on currently available information and for the reasons stated above, that a meaningful estimate of a range of possible loss can be made with respect to such claims, based on our understanding of the insurance policies available, how settlement amounts have been allocated to various policies, our settlement experience, the absence of any judgments against the Company or Brandon, the ratio of paper mill claims to total claims filed, and the defenses available, we currently do not anticipate any material liability relating to the resolution of the aforementioned pending proceedings in excess of existing insurance limits. Consequently, we currently do not anticipate, based on currently available information, that the ultimate resolution of the aforementioned proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company. Although we cannot predict the number and timing of future claims, based on the foregoing factors and the trends in claims against us to date, we do not anticipate that additional claims likely to be filed against us in the future will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We are aware that litigation is inherently uncertain, especially when the outcome is dependent primarily on determinations of factual matters to be made by juries.

NAFTA Audits

The Company's affiliate in Mexico was notified in November 2010 that Mexican customs authorities expected to issue demands for duties on certain imports of PMC from the Company and the Company's affiliate in Canada for which the Company has claimed duty-free treatment under the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA").

The notices result from a decision by the Mexican Servicio de Administración Tributaria ("SAT") to invalidate NAFTA certificates provided by the Company on products shipped to its Mexican affiliate during the years 2006 through 2008. The Demand Notices arose from an SAT audit during 2010, at the conclusion of which the SAT determined that the Company had failed to provide documentation sufficient to show that the certificates were validly issued, and declared the certificates issued during this period to be invalid. The Company believes that the certificates of origin were valid and properly issued and has commenced administrative appeals with SAT disputing its resolutions.

The import duties identified in such notices to date are approximately US $2.5 million, and relate to only a portion of the shipments covered by the invalidated certificates.

In the event of an adverse ruling at the conclusion of the administrative appeal process, the Company would have an opportunity to appeal the outcome in Mexican Tax Court, during which it would have an opportunity to present evidence to establish that the shipments in question were of U.S. and Canadian origin and entitled to the benefits of NAFTA. As all of the shipments covered by the invalidated certificates were, in fact, of U.S. or Canadian origin, the Company expects that it will be able to demonstrate that the certificates were validly issued. The Company has been advised by counsel that, if this is the case, then the Tax Court is likely to revoke the SAT invalidation actions and rule in favor of the Company.

In the unlikely event that the Company were not to prevail, however, then it could become subject to additional demand notices for the balance of the shipments during the period from 2006 through 2008 covered by the invalidated certificates. If such demand notices were to be issued for all the shipments so covered, then the Company could be liable for duties aggregating between US $8.0 and $10.0 million. The Company has also been advised by counsel that SAT would likely seek additional antidumping duties and penalties which could increase these amounts by up to 900%, but that the possibility that SAT would succeed in obtaining such additional duties and penalties is remote. The Company also does not believe that it faces any material risk of certificates being invalidated with respect to any period other than the 2006 through 2008 audit period. For this reason, the Company does not feel that this matter is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Changes in Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Changes in Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Stockholders' Equity

13. Changes in Stockholders' Equity

The following table summarizes changes in Stockholders' Equity:



(in thousands)	Class A Common Stock	Class B Common Stock	Additional paid in capital	Retained earnings		Accumulated items of other comprehensive income			Treasury stock		Total Shareholders' Equity


December 31, 2010	$36	$3	$387,876	$403,048			($106,672	)	($258,031	)	$426,260

Net income	-	-	-	25,495			-		-		25,495

Dividends declared	-	-	-	(7,814	)		-		-		(7,814	)

Compensation and
benefits paid or payable in
Class A Common Stock	1	-	1,179	-			-		111		1,291

Options exercised	-	-	338	-			-		-		338

Cumulative translation
adjustment	-	-	-	-			39,936		-		39,936

Amortization of pension
liability	-	-	-	-			1,587		-		1,587

Change in derivative
valuation adjustment	-	-	-	-			(925	)	-		(925	)

June 30, 2011	$37	$3	$389,393	$420,729			($66,074	)	($257,920	)	$486,168

- Definition

The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity, comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, if any, including other comprehensive income (as applicable). Including, but not limited to: (1) balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings; (2) accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and total amount of comprehensive income; (3) amount and nature of changes in separate accounts, including the number of shares authorized and outstanding, number of shares issued upon exercise and conversion, and for other comprehensive income, the adjustments for reclassifications to net income; (4) rights and privileges of each class of stock authorized; (5) basis of treasury stock, if other than cost, and amounts paid and accounting treatment for treasury stock purchased significantly in excess of market; (6) dividends paid or payable per share and in the aggregate for each class of stock for each period presented; (7) dividend restrictions and accumulated preferred dividends in arrears (in aggregate and per share amount); (8) retained earnings appropriations or restrictions, such as dividend restrictions; (9) impact of change in accounting principle, initial adoption of new accounting principle and correction of an error in previously issued financial statements; (10) shares held in trust for Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); (11) deferred compensation related to issuance of capital stock; (12) note received for issuance of stock; (13) unamortized discount on shares; (14) description, terms, and number of warrants or rights outstanding; (15) shares under subscription and subscription receivables, effective date of new retained earnings after quasi-reorganization and deficit eliminated by quasi-reorganization and, for a period of at least ten years after the effective date, the point in time from which the new retained dates; and (16) retroactive effective of subsequent change in capital structure.

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Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

14. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income consists of the following:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010


Net income	$8,762		$7,877		$25,495		$13,475


Other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	14,024		(36,019	)	39,936		(55,580	)
Amortization of pension liability adjustment	1,305		1,047		2,602		2,100
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments	-		1,289		-		(48	)
Derivative valuation adjustment	(2,176	)	-		(1,516	)

Income taxes related to items of other
comprehensive income/(loss):
Amortization of pension liability adjustment	(509	)	(408	)	(1,015	)	(819	)
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments	-		(502	)	-		19
Derivative valuation adjustment	848		-		591		-

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	13,492		(34,593	)	40,598		(54,328	)


Comprehensive income/(loss)	$22,254		($26,716	)	$66,093		($40,853	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. Components of comprehensive income include: (1) foreign currency translation adjustments; (2) gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity; (3) gains (losses) on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; (4) change in the market value of a futures contract that qualifies as a hedge of an asset reported at fair value; (5) unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and that resulting from transfers of debt securities from the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category; (6) a net loss recognized as an additional pension liability not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost; and (7) the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Jun. 30, 2011
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	15. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended authoritative guidance related to common fair value measurements and disclosure requirements. This pronouncement was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This pronouncement changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for level 3 fair value measurements, and is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on our financial statements. In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance that eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders' equity and requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this guidance concerns presentation and disclosure only and will not have a material impact on our financial statements.