Albany International

Albany International is a global manufacturer of engineered fabrics and materials, best known for the paper machine clothing used in papermaking. It has a presence in Homer, a village just north of the city of Cortland, where it is part of the area’s manufacturing sector.

The company began in Albany, New York, as the Albany Felt Company and has grown into an international business. A local manufacturing operation like this one gives the Cortland area a direct link to a global industrial company and to the textile side of manufacturing.

What to Know

• Textiles and engineered fabrics are the core of the business.
• The company’s name comes from its roots in Albany, New York.
• Homer is a village just north of Cortland in Cortland County.
• It is a member of the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce.