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)                   March 7, 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
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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 8.01 Other Events

Attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a news release for
Albany International Corp. dated March 7, 2006 titled "Albany International
Corp. Prices $150 million 2.25% Convertible Senior Note Offering."

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (d)   Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith:

            99.1  News release dated March 7, 2006 titled "Albany International
                  Corp. Prices $150 million 2.25% Convertible Senior Note
                  Offering."



                                    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/ David C. Michaels
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                                        Name: David C. Michaels
                                        Title: Vice President - Treasury and Tax

Date:   March 7, 2006



                                Index to Exhibits

Exhibit Number          Description of Document
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99.1                    Registrant's news release dated March 7, 2006 titled
                        "Albany International Corp. Prices $150 million 2.25%
                        Convertible Senior Note Offering."