FOLDING UNIT FOR A PACKAGING ASSEMBLY AND PACKAGING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A FOLDING UNIT

There is described a folding unit (1) for a packaging assembly configured to form, seal and fold a plurality of pillow packs (3) containing a pourable product; the folding unit (1) defines an endless folding path (P) comprising an input station (I), at which the folding unit (1) receives the pillow packs (3), and an output station (0), at which fully-folded finished packages (2) exit the folding unit (1); the folding unit (1) comprises folding means configured to displace an end fin (8) of each respective pillow pack (3) from an unfolded configuration to a folded configuration; the folding means comprises at least one moving member (17) configured to cyclically advance along the folding path (P), and configured to move between a first position, in which it does not interact with the end fin (8), and a second position, in which it cooperates in contact with the end fin (8) and has completed displacement of the same from the unfolded configuration to the folded configuration; the moving member (17) is configured to move from the first position towards the second position while advancing from the input station (I) to the output station (0) and is configured to move from the second position towards the first position while advancing from the output station (0) to the input station (I).