December 19, 2017

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549-7553

Attention: Jennifer Thompson
                Robert Babula

Dear Ms. Thompson and Mr. Babula:

On behalf of Albany International Corp. (“Albany”), this will confirm the correspondence with Albany in which the Staff agreed to extend until January 18, 2018 the time for Albany to respond to the Staff’s comment letter dated December 18, 2017. Albany expects to be able to file its response on or about January 18, 2018.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely, /s/ Glenn P. McGrory Glenn P. McGrory

cc:

Dr. Joseph G. Morone John B. Cozzolino Charles J. Silva, Jr., Esq.