Exhibit 12

TRIMAS CORPORATION
EXHIBIT 12
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

				Post-Acquisition Basis																Pre-Acquisition Basis
				Year Ended December 31, 2003				Year Ended December 31, 2002				Year Ended December 31, 2001				11/28/00 - 12/31/00				1/1/00 - 11/28/00				Year Ended December 31, 1999
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND FIXED CHARGES:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes				$	(36,520	)		$	4,690			$	(9,220	)		$	(5,970	)		$	42,460			$	68,750
Deduct equity in undistributed earnings of less-than-fifty-percent owned companies					—				—				—				—				—				—
Fixed charges					70,460				63,160				75,660				5,300				58,630				57,860
Deduct capitalized interest					—				(30	)			(110	)			(20	)			(200	)			(260	)
Depreciation of fixed charges					20				20				10				—				50				30
Estimated interest factor for rentals					—				—				—				—				—				—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges				$	33,960			$	67,840			$	66,340			$	(690	)		$	100,940			$	126,380
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest on indebtedness, net				$	64,780			$	60,810			$	73,860			$	5,140			$	56,590			$	55,860
Capitalized interest					—				30				110				20				200				260
Estimated interest factor for rentals					5,680				2,320				1,690				140				1,840				1,740
Total fixed charges				$	70,460			$	63,160			$	75,660			$	5,300			$	58,630			$	57,860
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES					0.5				1.1				0.9				(0.1	)			1.7				2.2

Notes:

(1) For the period ended December 31, 2000, and years ended December 31, 2001 and 2003, additional earnings of $6.0 million, $9.3 million and $36.5 million, respectively, would have been required to make the ratio 1.0x.