Mutual Separation Agreement and General Release between Albany International Corp. and Robert Starr

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, covenants and conditions set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Albany and Employee hereby agree as follows:

4. Employee may revoke this Agreement at any time within seven (7) days after signing and delivering it to Albany by notifying Albany in writing (in the manner set forth in Paragraph 22) of Employee’s decision to revoke. Time is of the essence with regard to this Paragraph 4. This Agreement shall become effective on the first day following the expiration of this revocation period (the “Effective Date”) provided Employee had not provided notice of revocation.

5. Employee’s employment with Albany shall terminate on May 23, 2025 (the “Separation Date”).

(a)Albany will pay Employee the gross sum of $250,000.00, less applicable withholdings and deductions required by law, or otherwise agreed to by the parties. Said payment will be made in a lump sum by check, or direct deposit, on the first normal pay date after the Effective Date (and may contain a pro rata payment to account for any partial or prepaid, but unearned salary). In the event Employee dies before such payment is made hereunder, the balance of such payment shall be paid to his spouse or, if he shall have no such spouse at that time, to his estate.

(b)Due to the voluntary nature of Employee’s resignation, the daily pro rata vesting of the Performance Share Units granted pursuant to the multi-year Performance Bonus Agreements previously granted to Employee shall be suspended as of May 23, 2025, but the vested portions of the awards shall be paid in full (subject to performance) following the end of each three-year performance period. The Restricted Stock Units previously granted to Employee shall be forfeited and shall not vest.

(c)Should Employee elect, pursuant to the protections afforded by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), to continue group health care coverage as is from time to time provided by or through the Company to all similarly situated eligible employees, Albany shall pay the employer portion of the continuation premium for the first six (6) months of coverage, or until Employee revokes such election, provided: (i) Employee timely elects continuation coverage pursuant to the Company’s regular COBRA procedures and (ii) pays the employee portion of the contribution premium for the remaining months of eligibility, plus a 2% administration fee.

(d)Notwithstanding any prior agreement or policy to the contrary, upon the Effective Date of this Agreement, Albany shall waive and forgive Employee’s obligation to repay any relocation expenses previously reimbursed by the Company.

(e)Effective on the date specified in Paragraph 1 above, Employee was no longer an employee of Albany, and ceased to accrue benefits under any pension, profit-sharing or other Albany employee welfare benefit plan.

(a)Employee on behalf of himself, his agents, spouse, representatives, assignees, attorneys, heirs, executors and administrators, fully releases Albany and Albany’s past and present successors, assigns, parents, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives from any and all liability, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, grievances, debts, sums of moneys, controversies, agreements, promises, damages, back and front pay, costs, expenses, attorneys fees, and remedies of any type, which Employee now has or hereafter may have, by reason of any matter, cause, act or omission arising out of or in connection with Employee’s employment or the termination of her employment with Albany, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claims, demands or actions arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights act of 1991, the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and any other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or common law of any state regarding employment, discrimination in employment, or the termination of employment. Nothing herein, however, shall be deemed a waiver of any vested rights or entitlements Employee may have under any retirement or other employee benefit plans administered by Albany. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee is not waiving any right that cannot, as a matter of law, be voluntarily waived, including the right to file a claim, or participate in the adjudication of claim of discrimination filed with any state or federal administrative agency, though Employee expressly waives any right to recover any monetary damages as a result of any claim being filed with any state or federal administrative agency, except to the extent such waiver is improper or invalid, including as described in the immediately following sentence. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other agreement with or policy (including without limitation any code of conduct or employee manual) of the Company, nothing herein or therein is intended to or shall: (i) prohibit Employee from making reports of possible violations of federal law or regulation (even if Employee participated in such violations) to, and cooperating with, any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or of any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation; (ii) require notification to or prior approval by the Company of any such reporting or cooperation; or (iii) result in a waiver or other limitation of Employee’s rights and remedies as a whistleblower, including to a monetary award; provided, however, that Employee is not authorized (and the above should not be read as permitting Employee) to disclose communications with counsel that were made for the purpose of receiving legal advice or that contain legal advice or that are protected by the attorney work product or similar privilege. Furthermore, Employee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly,

or to an attorney, in each case, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (2) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or proceeding, if such filings are made under seal. Finally, neither party waives any right or claim to take legal action necessary to enforce this Agreement.

(b)If Employee breaches any obligation under this Agreement, including without limitation the obligations set forth in Paragraphs 12, 14, 15, 16, or 24, Employee agrees that Albany shall not be obligated to continue to make payments under Paragraph 9, and to reimburse Albany for all payments made pursuant to Paragraph 9.

12. This Agreement does not constitute an admission by Albany of any liability to Employee, and Employee understands and agrees that Albany denies any such liability to Employee.

14. Employee acknowledges that as a consequence of his employment by Albany, proprietary and confidential information relating to the business of Albany may be or have been disclosed to or developed or acquired by Employee which is not generally known to the trade or the general public and which is of considerable value to Albany. Such information includes, without limitation, information about trade secrets, inventions, patents, licenses, research projects, costs, profits, markets, sales, customer lists, computer programs, records, and software; plans for future development, and any other information not available to the trade or the general public, including information obtained from or developed in conjunction with a third party that is subject to a confidentiality or similar agreement between Albany and such third party. Employee acknowledges and agrees that his relationship with Albany with respect to such information is and shall be fiduciary in nature. During the remainder of, and after, his employment by Albany, Employee shall not use such information for his own benefit, or for the benefit of any other employer or for any other purpose whatsoever other than the performance of his work for Albany, and Employee shall maintain all such information in confidence and shall not disclose any thereof to any person other than employees of Albany authorized to receive such information. This obligation is in addition to any similar obligations of Employee pursuant to the other agreements. Employee further agrees to return any property belonging to Albany at the end of his employment.

15. This Agreement supersedes all prior oral or written understandings among the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and constitutes the entire agreement between Albany and Employee relating to the subject matter thereof. Neither this Agreement nor any provision thereof may be changed, waived, modified or amended orally, but only by a written instrument signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such change, waiver, modification or amendment is sought.

22. Employee understands and agrees that: (a) the existence and terms of this Agreement are strictly confidential; and (b) he will not to disclose the terms of this Agreement to any third party, including co-workers, unless required to do so by any state, federal or local regulatory, prosecutorial, or administrative agency or body of competent jurisdiction, or by a Court of competent jurisdiction. Employee and Albany each agree that if an action is commenced by any party alleging breach of this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall be liable to the prevailing party for any and all available legal and equitable relief, as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs associated with pursuing or defending such legal action. However, nothing herein shall (1) preclude Employee from discussing the contents hereof with his family, accountant, tax advisor or legal advisor, or (2) preclude Albany from informing any third parties, including prospective employers, that Employee is bound to the restrictive covenant set forth in paragraphs 15 hereof. Employee acknowledges that if he breaches any obligation under this Paragraph, Albany shall be relieved from making any further payments under paragraph 9 hereof, and further agrees to reimburse Albany for all payments previously made pursuant to paragraph 9.

The foregoing Separation Agreement and General Release, signed and dated by Employee, was received by me on behalf of Albany International Corp. this 18th day of May, 2025.