Packaging apparatus

Apparatus for wrapping groups of rod-like articles, each in a flexible wrapping section, comprising first conveyor means carrying spaced means for conveying groups of articles along a first path, second conveyor means carrying spaced means for conveying partially wrapped groups of articles along a second path parallel to said first path, means for feeding wrapper sections along a further path parallel to said first and second paths and lying between said first and second paths, and means for transferring successive groups of articles from said first path to said second path so that each group intercepts a wrapper section on said further path and becomes partially wrapped in the wrapper section, wherein the transferring means is carried by third conveyor means movable with said first and second conveyor means, and wherein fourth conveyor means carrying spaced forming means is provided along an intermediate path lying between said further path and said second path, so that each of said groups of articles and wrapper sections passes through one of said forming means in passing to said second path, said forming means being arranged to form said wrapper sections around said groups of articles.