Albany International has reported a 19.0 percent increase in sales...

Albany International has reported a 19.0 percent increase in sales for its PrimaLoft products division in the three months ended Dec. 31, but the growth on a currency-neutral basis reached 23.0 percent. The division's operating income improved to $351,000 from $21 million in the same period the year prior, indicating an operating margin of 25.8 percent. As a whole, Albany posted a 5.7 percent increase in total revenues to $244.6 million for the quarter. For the full year, it turned around to a net profit of $37.6 million on sales of $914.3 million, compared with the 2009 net loss of $33.4 million on $871.0 million.