Exhibit 12.1

COLFAX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
Earnings:
Income before income taxes	$	48,439		$	19,987		$	27,688		$	32,418		$	5,996
Plus: fixed charges		104,739			7,542			8,214			8,811			13,517
Earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	153,178		$	27,529		$	35,902		$	41,229		$	19,513
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of deferred financing costs	$	91,570		$	5,919		$	6,684		$	7,212		$	11,822
Interest portion of rental payment		13,169			1,623			1,530			1,599			1,695
Total fixed charges		104,739			7,542			8,214			8,811			13,517
Dividends on preferred stock		18,951			—			—			—			3,492
Total fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock	$	123,690		$	7,542		$	8,214		$	8,811		$	17,009
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		1.46	x		3.65	x		4.37	x		4.68	x		1.44	x
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock		1.24	x		3.65	x		4.37	x		4.68	x		1.15	x