diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/ODS.php b/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/ODS.php
index 3e252a7..86caeb3 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/ODS.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/ODS.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Box\Spout\Common\Escaper;
 
+use Box\Spout\Common\Singleton;
+
 /**
  * Class ODS
  * Provides functions to escape and unescape data for ODS files
@@ -10,6 +12,8 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common\Escaper;
  */
 class ODS implements EscaperInterface
 {
+    use Singleton;
+
     /**
      * Escapes the given string to make it compatible with XLSX
      *
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php b/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php
index 6f5bd1f..b5719a0 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSX.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace Box\Spout\Common\Escaper;
 
+use Box\Spout\Common\Singleton;
+
 /**
  * Class XLSX
  * Provides functions to escape and unescape data for XLSX files
@@ -10,13 +12,15 @@ namespace Box\Spout\Common\Escaper;
  */
 class XLSX implements EscaperInterface
 {
+    use Singleton;
+
     /** @var string[] Control characters to be escaped */
     protected $controlCharactersEscapingMap;
 
     /**
-     *
+     * Initializes the singleton instance
      */
-    public function __construct()
+    protected function init()
     {
         $this->controlCharactersEscapingMap = $this->getControlCharactersEscapingMap();
     }
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Helper/EncodingHelper.php b/src/Spout/Common/Helper/EncodingHelper.php
index 3edd7a1..3a30aaa 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Common/Helper/EncodingHelper.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Helper/EncodingHelper.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class EncodingHelper
     {
         $byteOffsetToSkipBom = 0;
 
-        if ($this->hasBom($filePointer, $encoding)) {
+        if ($this->hasBOM($filePointer, $encoding)) {
             $bomUsed = $this->supportedEncodingsWithBom[$encoding];
 
             // we skip the N first bytes
diff --git a/src/Spout/Common/Singleton.php b/src/Spout/Common/Singleton.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..015ede8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Spout/Common/Singleton.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Box\Spout\Common;
+
+/**
+ * Class Singleton
+ * Defines a class as a singleton.
+ *
+ * @package Box\Spout\Common
+ */
+trait Singleton
+{
+    protected static $instance;
+
+    /**
+     * @return static
+     */
+    final public static function getInstance()
+    {
+        return isset(static::$instance)
+            ? static::$instance
+            : static::$instance = new static;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Singleton constructor.
+     */
+    final private function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->init();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the singleton
+     * @return void
+     */
+    protected function init() {}
+
+    final private function __wakeup() {}
+    final private function __clone() {}
+}
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/RowIterator.php b/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/RowIterator.php
index 95b2596..5189dfc 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/RowIterator.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/CSV/RowIterator.php
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class RowIterator implements IteratorInterface
      * @param string $fieldDelimiter Character that delimits fields
      * @param string $fieldEnclosure Character that enclose fields
      * @param string $encoding Encoding of the CSV file to be read
+     * @param string $endOfLineDelimiter End of line delimiter
      * @param \Box\Spout\Common\Helper\GlobalFunctionsHelper $globalFunctionsHelper
      */
     public function __construct($filePointer, $fieldDelimiter, $fieldEnclosure, $encoding, $endOfLineDelimiter, $globalFunctionsHelper)
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php b/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php
index b39af21..38c1c85 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CellValueFormatter
         $this->shouldFormatDates = $shouldFormatDates;
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $this->escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\ODS();
+        $this->escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\ODS::getInstance();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/SheetIterator.php b/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/SheetIterator.php
index 4f2ec01..f6cfdbe 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/SheetIterator.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/ODS/SheetIterator.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SheetIterator implements IteratorInterface
         $this->xmlReader = new XMLReader();
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $this->escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\ODS();
+        $this->escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\ODS::getInstance();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php
index 286d348..a272a2e 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/CellValueFormatter.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class CellValueFormatter
         $this->shouldFormatDates = $shouldFormatDates;
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $this->escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $this->escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php
index 1ba4e6a..750c53e 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class SharedStringsHelper
         $xmlReader = new XMLReader();
         $sharedStringIndex = 0;
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
 
         $sharedStringsFilePath = $this->getSharedStringsFilePath();
         if ($xmlReader->open($sharedStringsFilePath) === false) {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SheetHelper.php b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SheetHelper.php
index 175de5b..a6ff909 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SheetHelper.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Reader/XLSX/Helper/SheetHelper.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SheetHelper
         $escapedSheetName = $xmlReaderOnSheetNode->getAttribute('name');
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
         $sheetName = $escaper->unescape($escapedSheetName);
 
         $sheetDataXMLFilePath = $this->getSheetDataXMLFilePathForSheetId($sheetId);
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Internal/Worksheet.php b/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Internal/Worksheet.php
index 7a0df1a..cec30af 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Internal/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/ODS/Internal/Worksheet.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Worksheet implements WorksheetInterface
     {
         $this->externalSheet = $externalSheet;
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $this->stringsEscaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\ODS();
+        $this->stringsEscaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\ODS::getInstance();
         $this->worksheetFilePath = $worksheetFilesFolder . '/sheet' . $externalSheet->getIndex() . '.xml';
 
         $this->stringHelper = new StringHelper();
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/FileSystemHelper.php b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/FileSystemHelper.php
index 59df98a..786e62e 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/FileSystemHelper.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/FileSystemHelper.php
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ EOD;
 EOD;
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
 
         /** @var Worksheet $worksheet */
         foreach ($worksheets as $worksheet) {
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php
index 9d9639d..292b663 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Helper/SharedStringsHelper.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ EOD;
         fwrite($this->sharedStringsFilePointer, $header);
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $this->stringsEscaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $this->stringsEscaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Internal/Worksheet.php b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Internal/Worksheet.php
index af3fbc4..354554a 100644
--- a/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Internal/Worksheet.php
+++ b/src/Spout/Writer/XLSX/Internal/Worksheet.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ EOD;
         $this->shouldUseInlineStrings = $shouldUseInlineStrings;
 
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $this->stringsEscaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $this->stringsEscaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
 
         $this->worksheetFilePath = $worksheetFilesFolder . '/' . strtolower($this->externalSheet->getName()) . '.xml';
         $this->startSheet();
diff --git a/tests/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSXTest.php b/tests/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSXTest.php
index 7c0b2db..289e2a2 100644
--- a/tests/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSXTest.php
+++ b/tests/Spout/Common/Escaper/XLSXTest.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class XLSXTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     public function testEscape($stringToEscape, $expectedEscapedString)
     {
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
         $escapedString = $escaper->escape($stringToEscape);
 
         $this->assertEquals($expectedEscapedString, $escapedString, 'Incorrect escaped string');
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class XLSXTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     public function testUnescape($stringToUnescape, $expectedUnescapedString)
     {
         /** @noinspection PhpUnnecessaryFullyQualifiedNameInspection */
-        $escaper = new \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX();
+        $escaper = \Box\Spout\Common\Escaper\XLSX::getInstance();
         $unescapedString = $escaper->unescape($stringToUnescape);
 
         $this->assertEquals($expectedUnescapedString, $unescapedString, 'Incorrect escaped string');