Festooner and method for buffering a strip

A festooner for buffering a strip, wherein the festooner comprises a first holder and a second holder, wherein at least one of the first holder and the second holder is movable towards and away from the other of the first holder and the second holder in a buffer direction to vary a buffer capacity of the festooner, wherein the festooner further comprises a first set of buffer rollers and a second set of buffer rollers held by the first holder and the second holder, respectively, wherein the first set of buffer rollers and the second set of buffer rollers define a meandering first buffer path between them extending alternatingly along a buffer roller of the first set of buffer rollers and a buffer roller of the second set of buffer rollers, wherein the festooner further comprises a first endless drive element for driving the first set of buffer rollers and the second set of buffer rollers, wherein the festooner further comprises a third set of buffer rollers and a fourth set of buffer rollers coaxial to the first set of buffer rollers and the second set of buffer rollers, respectively, defining a meandering second buffer path between them extending alternatingly along a buffer roller of the third set of buffer rollers and a buffer roller of the fourth set of buffer rollers, wherein the festooner further comprises a second endless drive element for driving the third set of buffer rollers and the fourth set of buffer rollers.