A method for forming an absorbent article including a first absorbent core and a second absorbent core which are superposed on each other, includes feeding a first supporting web along a first feed path in a first feed direction； placing a succession of first absorbent cores on the first supporting web at a preset spacing； feeding a second supporting web along a second feed path in a second feed direction； placing a succession of second absorbent cores on the second supporting web at the preset spacing； coupling the first supporting web to the second supporting web such that each first absorbent core is coupled to a corresponding second absorbent core in a composite web including the succession of first absorbent cores and the succession of the second absorbent cores interposed between the first supporting web and the second supporting web.
