Merge Many PDF files in several PDF Files

Hi,
I have about 500 PDF Files :
PDF_A1
PDF_A2
PDF_B1
PDF_B2
EtC.
I want to Merge all my 500 PDF Files in 250 PDF files. I want to merge A1 with A2. B1 with B2 etc. Any idea to how to do ?
Thank you

Hi Dave,
First, the issue does not exist anymore. We have decided to merge all documents in the same file. that's done and OK
Then, Any way, I have found a solution:
Use a script to put in different folders all files which must be together. I mean Folder A will contain files A1 and A2. Folder B will contain files B1 and B2 ...
Then use a PDF software in command line to merge all PDF files folder by folder.
Thnak you for your reply.

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