A Customization-Driven Italian Pellet Manufacturer
Mafin S.R.L. is a leading Italian snack manufacturer entirely dedicated to pellet production, with a diverse range of potato, cereal, and legume-based pellets designed for frying and air popping.
A large part of its assortment is tailor-developed in close cooperation with its customers, which means the team regularly works with ingredient specifications, co-packing agreements, and packaging proofs.

Escalating Costs Turning into a Liability
The company's main challenge was the disproportionate cost of its existing PDF solution, as the licensing expenses were excessive and hard to justify against actual usage.
They consistently felt that the pricing structure was simply unsustainable. With a subscription-based model available, the recurring fees gradually accumulated into a significant operational constraint. In more than one way, what was meant to be a basic productivity tool had turned into a double-edged sword.
Instant Cost Relief and Outstanding Support
The team discovered PDFelement through online searches while actively looking for a more suitable alternative. Mafin S.R.L. handles a wide range of PDF documents on a regular basis—from reports and shipping documents to invoices and more—and PDFelement immediately matched their diverse needs.
What ultimately convinced them to switch was that PDFelement offers not only a subscription model but also a one-time purchase option for both business and team versions, eliminating the recurring cost they had struggled with for so long and resolving many past concerns.
Once PDFelement became part of their daily workflow, the editing and converting features integrated so smoothly that no changes to their existing processes were needed.
What the team emphasized even more, however, was the exceptionally fast response from the support team—a quality they regard as a decisive advantage in any business tool. With PDFelement, PDF management returned to being straightforward, and it did so without the financial pressure they had previously endured.
It has a user-friendly and intutitive interface. Plus, they offer a very fast and professional support service.
——Buranello
IT Department SAP Analyst