Exhibit 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”) is made and entered into this 19th day of February, 2016, by and
among XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Lead Borrower”),
XERIUM CANADA INC., a corporation organized under the laws of the Province of
New Brunswick (“Xerium Canada”), HUYCK. WANGNER GERMANY GMBH, a limited
liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) organized under the
laws of Germany and registered with the commercial register (Handelsregister) of
the local court (Amtsgericht) Stuttgart under registration number HRB 353855
(the “European Lead Borrower”), ROBEC WALZEN GMBH, a limited liability company
(Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) organized under the laws of Germany and
registered with the commercial register (Handelsregister) of the local court
(Amtsgericht) Düren under registration number HRB 2867 (“Robec Germany”), STOWE
WOODWARD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) organized
under the laws of Germany and registered with the commercial register
(Handelsregister) of the local court (Amtsgericht) Düren under registration
number HRB 2635 (“Stowe Germany”), (European Lead Borrower, Robec Germany and
Stowe Germany are each a “European Borrower” and collectively, the “European
Borrowers”; and the European Borrowers, together with the Lead Borrower and
Xerium Canada, collectively, the “Borrowers”), CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE LEAD
BORROWER, as Guarantors (together with Borrowers, collectively “Credit
Parties”), the Lenders party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors, in such capacity,
“Administrative Agent”) and as Collateral Agent (together with its permitted
successors, in such capacity, “Collateral Agent”) and J.P. MORGAN EUROPE
LIMITED, as European Administrative Agent (together with its permitted
successors, in such capacity, “European Administrative Agent”) and as European
Collateral Agent (together with its permitted successors, in such capacity,
“European Collateral Agent”).
Recitals:
Agents, Lenders and Credit Parties are parties to a certain Revolving Credit and
Guaranty Agreement dated as of November 3, 2015 (as at any time amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Credit Agreement”) pursuant
to which Lenders have made loans and other financial accommodations to
Borrowers, which have been guaranteed by Guarantors in accordance with the
Credit Agreement.
The parties desire to amend the Credit Agreement as hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, for TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) in hand paid and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
severally acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
1.    Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment, unless otherwise
defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Credit
Agreement.
2.    Amendment to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended by
deleting the definition of “Fixed Charges” set forth in Section 1.1 of the
Credit Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:

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“Fixed Charges” means, with respect to the Lead Borrower and its Subsidiaries on
a consolidated basis for any period, the sum (without duplication) of
(i) Consolidated Interest Expense paid in cash during such period, plus (ii) all
regularly scheduled (as determined as of the first day of the respective period)
and mandatory principal payments of Indebtedness (including the principal
component of Capital Leases) made or required to be made during such period,
plus (iii) the applicable Monthly Amortization Amount for such period.
3.    Ratification and Reaffirmation. Each Borrower hereby ratifies and
reaffirms the Obligations, each of the Credit Documents, and all of such
Borrower's covenants, duties, indebtedness and liabilities under the Credit
Documents. Each Guarantor of the Obligations of Borrowers at any time owing to
Administrative Agent hereby (i) consents to each Borrower's execution and
delivery of this Amendment and of the other documents, instruments or agreements
each Borrower agrees to execute and deliver pursuant thereto; (ii) agrees to be
bound hereby; and (iii) affirms that nothing contained herein shall modify in
any respect whatsoever its respective guaranty of the Obligations and reaffirms
that such guaranty is and shall remain in full force and effect.
4.    Representations and Warranties. Each Credit Party represents and warrants
to Agents and Lenders, to induce Agents and Lenders to enter into this
Amendment, that no Default or Event of Default exists on the date hereof; the
execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment have been duly authorized
by all requisite action on the part of such Credit Party and this Amendment has
been duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party; and all of the
representations and warranties made by such Credit Party in the Credit Agreement
are true and correct on and as of the date hereof (except to the extent that any
such representation and warranty expressly relates to a particular date, in
which case such representation and warranty is true and correct on and as of
such date).
5.    Reference to Credit Agreement. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment,
each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” or
words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as
amended by this Amendment.
6.    Breach of Amendment. This Amendment shall be part of the Credit Agreement
and a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant herein shall constitute
an Event of Default.
7.    Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to
the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent, in form and
substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, unless satisfaction thereof is
specifically waived in writing by Administrative Agent:
(a)    Administrative Agent shall have received from each Credit Party, Agent
and Lender a duly executed original counterpart of this Amendment; and
(b)    Administrative Agent shall have received such other certificates,
documents and instruments as Administrative Agent may reasonably request, if
any.
The Administrative Agent shall notify Lead Borrower upon satisfaction of all of
the conditions in this Section 7.
8.    Expenses of Lender. In consideration of Agents’ and Lenders’ willingness
to enter into this Amendment as set forth herein, Borrowers agree to pay, on
demand, all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Administrative Agent in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and
any other Credit Documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments,
modifications, and supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the
reasonable costs and fees of

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Administrative Agent’s legal counsel and any taxes, filing fees and other
reasonable expenses associated with or incurred in connection with the
execution, delivery or filing of any instrument or agreement referred to herein
or contemplated hereby.
9.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
10.    No Novation, etc. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Amendment, nothing herein shall be deemed to amend or modify any provision of
the Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, each of which shall
remain in full force and effect. This Amendment is not intended to be, nor shall
it be construed to create, a novation or accord and satisfaction, and the Credit
Agreement as herein modified shall continue in full force and effect.
11.    Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
12.    Further Assurances. Each Credit Party agrees to take such further actions
as Administrative Agent shall reasonably request from time to time in connection
herewith to evidence or give effect to the amendments set forth herein or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
13.    Miscellaneous. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties to this Amendment on separate
counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but
all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any manually
executed signature page to this Amendment delivered by a party by facsimile or
other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature
hereto. Section titles and references used in this Amendment shall be without
substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the
agreements among the parties hereto. This Amendment expresses the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may
not be amended except in a writing signed by the parties.
14.    Waiver of Jury Trial. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
each party hereby waives the right to trial by jury in any action, suit,
counterclaim or proceeding arising out of or related to this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the date
first written above.
                    
XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
XERIUM CANADA, INC.
HUYCK LICENSCO INC.
ROBEC BRAZIL LLC
STOWE WOODWARD LICENSCO LLC
STOWE WOODWARD LLC
WANGNER ITELPA I LLC
WANGNER ITELPA II LLC
WEAVEXX, LLC
XERIUM ASIA, LLC
XERIUM III (US) LIMITED
XERIUM IV (US) LIMITED
XERIUM V (US) LIMITED
XTI LLC

By: ___/s/ Cliff E. Pietrafitta ____________________
Name: Cliff E. Pietrafitta
Title: Vice President & Chief Financial
Officer

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HUYCK. WANGNER GERMANY GMBH
ROBEC WALZEN GMBH

By: ______/s/ David James ____________________
Name: David James
Title: Managing Director

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STOWE WOODWARD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
XERIUM GERMANY HOLDING GMBH

By:    /s/ David J. Pretty                
Name: David J. Pretty
Title: Member of the Managing Board
(Vorstand)

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XERIUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

By:    /s/ Kevin McDougall                
Name: Kevin McDougall
Title: Director

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent and as a Lender

By:    /s/ Patrick Fravel                
Name: Patrick Fravel
Title: Authorized Officer

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J.P. MORGAN EUROPE LIMITED, as European Administrative Agent and European
Collateral Agent
By:
____/s/ Matthew Sparkes_______________________

Name: Matthew Sparkes
Title: Vice President

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., LONDON BRANCH, as a Lender to the extent provided in
the Credit Agreement

By:
_____/s/ Matthew Sparkes_____________________

Name: Matthew Sparkes
Title: Vice President

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as a Lender to the extent provided in
the Credit Agreement
By:
____/s/ Agostino Marchetti_____________________

Name: Agostino Marchetti
Title: Authorized Officer