An embossing and lamination assembly including two pairs of steel/rubber rolls, between which respectively a first paper ply and a second paper ply are returned, wherein an upper steel embossing roll is coupled with an upper embossing rubber counter-roll and a lower steel embossing roll is coupled with a lower rubber embossing counter-roll, and also including a glue delivery assembly, in contact on a side of the upper steel embossing roll, and a coupling roll, in contact with the opposite side of the upper steel embossing roll, wherein the surface of the upper steel embossing roll and/or of the lower steel embossing roll is heated with a heating device directly associated therewith. A relative embossing and lamination method is also disclosed.