Container sleeving device for arranging sleeves around containers conveyed on a conveyor, the sleeves being formed of flattened tubular foil material, the container sleeving device comprising: - a spreading comprising a frame and a spreading element wherein the spreading element is supported on the frame; - a foil supply for supplying foil to the spreading element, the spreading element being configured to open the foil to form sleeves, - transport elements for transporting the sleeves along the spreading element, the transport elements comprising: - a set of upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) and a set of lower guide rollers (72a, 72b), - a set of frame rollers (73a, 73b) connected to the frame and arranged so as to transport the sleeve between the frame rollers and guide rollers characterized in that - the transport elements are configured for transporting the sleeves upward along the spreading element, the spreading element comprising a bottom part configured as a generally flat element, a top part configured as a generally cylindrical element and an intermediate part arranged between the bottom part and top part; - the upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) are stationary guide rollers; - the upper (71a, 71b) and lower (72a, 72b) guide rollers are arranged in the plane of the flat element of the bottom part, the upper guide rollers being located at a position above the lower guide rollers; - the frame rollers (73a, 73b) are configured to transport the sleeve in upward direction, wherein the frame rollers are arranged below the upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) so as to support the spreading element on the frame and the lower guide rollers (72a, 72b) are resiliently mounted to the spreading element so that the lower guide rollers are pressed to their respective frame roller (73a, 73b) - a spreading comprising a frame and a spreading element wherein the spreading element is supported on the frame; - a foil supply for supplying foil to the spreading element, the spreading element being configured to open the foil to form sleeves, - transport elements for transporting the sleeves along the spreading element, the transport elements comprising: - a set of upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) and a set of lower guide rollers (72a, 72b), - a set of frame rollers (73a, 73b) connected to the frame and arranged so as to transport the sleeve between the frame rollers and guide rollers - a set of upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) and a set of lower guide rollers (72a, 72b), - a set of frame rollers (73a, 73b) connected to the frame and arranged so as to transport the sleeve between the frame rollers and guide rollers - the transport elements are configured for transporting the sleeves upward along the spreading element, the spreading element comprising a bottom part configured as a generally flat element, a top part configured as a generally cylindrical element and an intermediate part arranged between the bottom part and top part; - the upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) are stationary guide rollers; - the upper (71a, 71b) and lower (72a, 72b) guide rollers are arranged in the plane of the flat element of the bottom part, the upper guide rollers being located at a position above the lower guide rollers; - the frame rollers (73a, 73b) are configured to transport the sleeve in upward direction, wherein the frame rollers are arranged below the upper guide rollers (71a, 71b) so as to support the spreading element on the frame and the lower guide rollers (72a, 72b) are resiliently mounted to the spreading element so that the lower guide rollers are pressed to their respective frame roller (73a, 73b)