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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909518-08-000696.txt : 20080903
<SEC-HEADER>0000909518-08-000696.hdr.sgml : 20080903
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080903173239
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909518-08-000696
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080902
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080903

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Altra Holdings, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001374535
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				611478870
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 HAYWARD STREET
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02171
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-328-3300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14 HAYWARD STREET
		CITY:			QUINCY
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02171

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HURT MICHAEL L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243011

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33209
		FILM NUMBER:		081054758

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		440 NORTH FIFTH
		CITY:			CHAMBERSBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172647161
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001374535</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Altra Holdings, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AIMC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243011</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HURT MICHAEL L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>14 HAYWARD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>QUINCY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02171</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16005</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.1954</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>327962</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted average of multiple sales transactions ranging in price from $17.98 to $18.30.  The reporting person
 agrees to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request by the SEC staff,
 the Company or a security holder of the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Todd Patriacca, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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