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- 1 2 "Skyllbergs Bruk genom åren" (PDF) (in Swedish). Skyllbergs bruk. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Historik" (in Swedish). Skyllbergs bruk. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "In English". Skyllbergs bruk. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
