The agreement was signed just before the start of the Texcare exhibition and signs announcing the arrangement appeared on both companies’ stands.

Lapauw said it had been impressed with the Totofolder range and had also received favourable comments about them from customers.

The Totofolder range will be complementary to Lapauw’s own feeders and folders. It will be sold under a joint brand, LapauwTotofolder and will have a special logo.

Talks between the two companies started three years ago when Totofolder approached Lapauw with a view to selling its ironers in the Asian markets, and the new agreement is an extension of this arrangement.