ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. )

Check the appropriate box:

Albany International Corp.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

April 2, 2026

To the Stockholders of Albany International Corp.:

You are cordially invited to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Albany International Corp., which will be held virtually at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 15, 2026. You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting by visiting https://meetnow.global/MRZ29JC.

Whether or not you attend the Annual Meeting, it is important that your shares be represented and voted. Therefore, you are urged to vote and submit your proxy promptly by phone, online, or by signing, dating, and returning a proxy card. If you decide to attend the Annual Meeting, you will be able to vote online, even if you have previously submitted your proxy. (An addressed, postage-prepaid envelope is enclosed for your return of the proxy.)

Information about the meeting, including a description of the various matters on which the stockholders will act, can be found in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. The Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, also accompanies these materials.

Sincerely yours,

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.

325 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD MAY 15, 2026

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Albany International Corp. will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, for the following purposes:

1. To elect eight Directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified;

2. to ratify the appointment of KPMG as our independent auditor;

3. to approve, by nonbinding advisory vote, executive compensation; and

4. to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

You will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting online, vote your shares electronically and submit your questions prior to and during the Annual Meeting. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting please visit https://meetnow.global/MRZ29JC. No password is needed. There is no physical location for the Annual Meeting.

If you are a registered holder of Company shares, please follow the instructions on your proxy card or Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials. If you hold your shares through an intermediary (i.e., a broker, bank or other financial institution), you must register in advance to attend, vote, and submit questions or comments online at the Annual Meeting. (See “Instructions/Q&A Section” beginning on page 77.)

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2026, will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

Whether or not you expect to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote your shares at your earliest convenience by telephone, online, or by signing, dating, and returning a proxy card. Submitting your proxy now will not prevent you from voting your shares at the meeting if you desire to do so, as your proxy is revocable at your option.