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Tue 08 Aug 2007Glanbia plant will be rebuilt and jobs savedUnion representatives of the 280 Glanbia workers at Edenderry, Co Offaly, claim management has promised none will be laid off and that the plant, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning, will be rebuilt.Seán Nolan, Siptu branch organiser in the county, said after a meeting with management yesterday that the company was committed to redeploying all staff at its plants in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, although he added the majority would see a "substantial" cut in their working hours.