Chinese hoist manufacturer Jing Long Engineering Machinery Co (GJJ) said it is planning to open assembly plants in India and Brazil during 2013 through joint ventures with local partners. According to Wang Hua Long, President GJJ, the Indian partnership had still to be concluded. GJJ has already been active in Brazil for several years with partner Grupo Orguel. An assembly plant could be opened this year in Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais.