How a UK Digital Agency (Quba) Transformed PDF Workflows and Accelerated Web Projects Using IronPDF and IronWebScraper

Company Overview

Quba, a Sheffield-based digital agency established in 2000, specializes in complex web development and seamless system integrations. Their clients span across highly regulated industries such as aerospace, construction, education, finance, and public infrastructure including UK airports. With deep expertise in composable architectures and CMS platforms like Umbraco, Contentful, and Contentstack, Quba focuses on building scalable, future-ready digital solutions.

“We’re integrators at heart. We build websites that need to talk to lots of systems and we work across industries where reliability and compliance aren’t optional.”
— Ben Franklin, Technical Director, Quba

The Challenge

Quba inherited a legacy project from a structural engineering client, where generating compliant building certification PDFs was a central requirement. However, the existing implementation based on the outdated open-source library PDFSharp fell short in key areas:

• Low-quality PDF output that compromised clarity and professionalism
• Manual signature workflows requiring users to print, sign, scan, and re-upload documents
• Lack of support or updates, making the solution unreliable for long-term use in regulated environments

“The quality just wasn’t good enough. And the idea that users had to manually print, sign, scan, and upload PDFs was madness.”
— Ben Franklin

The Solution

To modernize and automate the certification workflow, Quba evaluated several options and selected IronPDF for its powerful .NET integration, support for digital signatures, and professional-grade output.

With IronPDF in place, Quba achieved:

• Crisp, standards-compliant PDF generation
• In-browser digital signing, no printing or scanning required
• A seamless certification process completed in minutes, not hours

“IronPDF saved our client massive amounts of time. Internally and externally, the certification process is now streamlined and efficient.”
— Ben Franklin

Crucially, IronPDF offered ongoing updates and commercial support, giving Quba the confidence to rely on it for clients operating under strict compliance requirements.

“Open source has its place, but when you’re working with construction or aviation, you need real support. That was a major selling point for IronPDF.”
— Ben Franklin

Results at a Glance

The impact of switching to IronPDF was immediate and measurable. What once required manual effort and hours of coordination was reduced to an automated, seamless workflow. With IronPDF, Quba not only improved the quality of the documents their client relied on, they also drastically cut down the time and resources required to manage them.

90%+ time savings on certification workflows

By automating PDF generation and removing the need for manual signatures, processes that used to take hours were reduced to minutes, freeing up both internal teams and end users.

Professional document output that meets industry standards

IronPDF delivered clean, consistent formatting that aligned with industry requirements, elevating the quality of customer-facing documents used in official certifications.

Fully digital signature process with no manual steps

IronPDF’s built-in support for digital workflows allowed users to sign documents directly within the system, no printing, scanning, or uploading needed.

Zero support tickets in 5 years, thanks to IronPDF’s reliability

Quba has used IronPDF for years without encountering major issues. Its stability and ease of integration have made it a go-to solution across multiple projects.

“We haven’t needed support because it just works. But knowing there’s a team behind us if something breaks that’s invaluable.”
— Ben Franklin, Technical Director, Quba

IronPDF didn’t just fix a problem, it became a trusted, ongoing part of Quba’s tech stack. The time saved, improved output, and reduced maintenance have added significant long-term value for both Quba and their clients.

Going Further: Automating Content Migration with IronWebScraper

In addition to IronPDF, Quba uses IronWebScraper to automate internal workflows, particularly content migration during large CMS projects. By extracting structured data from legacy websites, Quba speeds up delivery timelines and reduces developer workload.

“It’s not something the client sees, but IronWebScraper cuts our internal dev time and simplifies migrations. It’s a great tool.”
— Ben Franklin

Why Iron Software

Quba continues to choose Iron Software tools for their:

• Stability and long-term support in high-stakes projects
• Ease of integration with their existing .NET development stack
• Proven track record in regulated, enterprise environments
• Strong relationship and responsive partnership with the Iron team

“We use IronPDF every day. When a project calls for document generation, it’s a no-brainer, we recommend it to clients without hesitation.”
— Ben Franklin

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