1987
MARCH Nationwide Papers acquired the Charlotte distribution center and Kernersville, NC roll converting facility from WWF.
Schwarz Paper Co. bought the assets of Iroquios Paper, Chicago.
MAY Sordoni Enterprises acquired Wilcox Walter Furlong Paper Company.
JUNE DJ Mead merged with Hubbs & Howe Inc. and a new company, DJ Mead, Hubbs & Howe, Inc. was formed in Buffalo.
JULY Coral Paper, division of Perez Trading Co., Miami, acquired WWF Paper Corp. of Fla-Medley branch.
AUGUST Hammermill Paper agreed to acquire Ochs Paper Co., Indianapolis.  Ochs became part of CDA Distributors, a Hammermill Division.
OCTOBER Hammermill Paper said it would acquire Tonkin Paper, Fitchburg, MA, distributor of industrial and sanitary paper which became part of CDA.
NOVEMBER Hobart/McIntosh, Chicago, was acquired by Amer Group Ltd., Finland.
International Paper and Hammermill agreed to buy Arvey Corp., Chicago, a maker, converter and distributor of paper products.