SHEFFIELD, UK -- Fineline Global has closed on a 25% stake in Shenzhen Fastprint Circuit Tech, giving the printed circuit board distributor a steady supply of quickturn PCBs in Asia.

The agreement includes an option for Fineline to increase its stake up to another 15% over the next three years.

Fineline Group was formed in 2007 through the merger of Aviv PCB & Technologies and Fineline GmBH. It had sales of about $50 million last year.