. . . EXHIBIT 12.1 COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES <Table> <Caption> ($ in thousands) NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 SEPT. 30 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- EARNINGS: Pre-tax inc (Loss) from Continuing Operations $(3,416) $ 3,057 $11,385 $ 9,231 $23,930 $14,069 $59,688 Fixed charges 13,168 15,795 13,711 13,786 9,964 8,376 12,204 Capitalized interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Earnings available for Fixed Charges $ 9,752 $18,852 $25,096 $23,018 $33,894 $22,445 $71,892 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- FIXED CHARGES: Interest expense (including debt issuance costs amortized to interest expense) $12,396 $14,885 $12,940 $12,768 $ 8,849 $ 7,543 $10,985 Capitalized interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interest component of rent expense(1) 773 910 771 1,018 1,115 833 1,219 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Total fixed charges $13,168 $15,795 $13,711 $13,786 $ 9,964 $ 8,376 $12,204 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges - 1.19 1.83 1.67 3.40 2.68 5.89 ------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- </Table> (1) For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principles plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs) and an estimate of operating rental expense, approximately 20%, which management believes is representative of the interest component. Earnings before fixed charges were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $3,416 for the year ended December 31, 2000.