Exhibit 12

ALERIS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in millions)

	For the three months ended September 30					For the nine months ended September 30
	2006			2005		2006		2005
Earnings:
(Loss) earnings before provisions for income taxes and minority interests	$	(38.7	)	$	29.2	$	95.0	$	83.6
Add: Equity in net loss of affiliates		—			0.1		—		0.3
Sub-total:		(38.7	)		29.3		95.0		83.9
Add: Total fixed charges (per below)		28.4			11.0		58.5		33.3
Less: Interest capitalization		0.4			0.4		1.0		1.0
Total earnings		(10.7	)		39.9		152.5		116.2
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, including interest capitalized		27.0			10.2		55.3		31.1
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor		1.4			0.8		3.2		2.2
Total fixed charges		28.4			11.0		58.5		33.3
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		(a	)		3.6		2.6		3.5

(a) For the three months ended September 30, 2006, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $39.1.