ROCHESTER, N.H., March 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) is honored to be one of 80 companies profiled for the World Engineering Day 2025 campaign. World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development (WED) 2025 will be launched at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters on 4 March 2025, marking the start of a year-long campaign of events, films and related articles and news.

An official International Day, as proclaimed by UNESCO, WED is jointly operated by UNESCO and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). This year’s theme is "Shaping our sustainable future through engineering," highlighting the essential role that engineers and engineering have in achieving the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Produced by the SJH Group – the official media partner and broadcaster for WED – all campaign content will be hosted on the WED website at www.worldengineeringday.net.

Jacques de Méreuil, Executive Director of the WFEO, says: "World Engineering Day 2025 is all about putting engineering in the global spotlight, showing how engineers are leading the way in the effort to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal targets, and inspiring the next generation to find out more about what a career in engineering has to offer."

Craig Vye, Group Director of St James’s House, says: "We’re thrilled to be launching this important international celebration and campaign at UNESCO’s global headquarters in Paris. The thought leaders and engineering pioneers featured in this project are tackling some of the greatest challenges facing humanity, today and tomorrow."

"We are honored to be selected as an official partner for World Engineering Day 2025," says Gunnar Kleveland, President and CEO of Albany International. "At Albany International innovation and sustainability are core values, so this campaign is perfectly aligned with our mission, and we are proud to be able to showcase how our engineers around the world support our customers in the transition to a more sustainable economy."

To view Albany International’s WED content, please go to Albany International | World Engineering Day.

About Albany International Corp.

Albany International is a leading developer and manufacturer of engineered components, using advanced materials processing and automation capabilities, with two core businesses.

• Machine Clothing is the world’s leading producer of custom-designed, consumable belts essential for the manufacture of paper, paperboard, tissue and towel, pulp, non-wovens and a variety of other industrial applications.
• Albany Engineered Composites is a growing designer and manufacturer of advanced materials-based engineered components for demanding aerospace applications, supporting both commercial and military platforms.

Albany International is headquartered in Rochester, New Hampshire, operates 30 facilities in 13 countries, employs approximately 5,400 people worldwide, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: AIN). Additional information about the Company and its products and services can be found at www.albint.com.

About WFEO

The WFEO (www.wfeo.org) spans some 100 countries and represents more than 30 million engineers, and WED will provide a springboard for governments, UN-associated organization, policymakers, educators and leaders in the public and private sectors to raise awareness of the importance of engineering.

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