Exhibit 12

Colfax Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	19,987	$	27,688	$	32,418	$	5,996	$	105,103
Plus: fixed charges		7,542		8,214		8,811		13,517		20,779
Earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	27,529	$	35,902	$	41,229	$	19,513	$	125,882
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs	$	5,919	$	6,684	$	7,212	$	11,822	$	19,246
Interest portion of rental payment		1,623		1,530		1,599		1,695		1,533
Total fixed charges		7,542		8,214		8,811		13,517		20,779
Dividends on preferred stock		—		—		—		3,492		25,816
Total fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock	$	7,542	$	8,214	$	8,811	$	17,009	$	46,595
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.65		4.37		4.68		1.44		6.06
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock		3.65		4.37		4.68		1.15		2.70