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Today we welcome Damien Pollock, head of product and application at Koenig and Bauer Metal Print. During this mini-podcast episode, we look ahead to the rest of 2024 and what the industry can look forward to in terms of new innovations from Koenig and Bauer.

But before we begin the episode, we must give special mention to our sponsors. PPG. We're proud to partner with you and thank you for supporting the Metal pack pod this past year. Their range of innovative and sustainable solutions enables its customers to protect and beautify the world.

Now, on to today's show.