Fabbrica di Cioccolato Cima Norma information

The Fabbrica di Cioccolato Cima Norma S.A., also Chocolat Cima-Norma S.A., in Torre-Dangio (today Blenio municipality) was an industrial chocolate production company in the canton of Ticino. It was founded in 1903 by the Cima brothers. It went bankrupt in 1968.^[1] The company Cima Norma S.A. also stands for the economic development and modernization advancement goal from the beginning of the 20th century for the mountain valley Blenio Valley, which was classified as a peripheral region.^[2]

Cima-Norma manufactured all products related to cocoa; from chocolate powder to chocolate bars. The factory complex, still in existence today, is located at the entrance of the Val Soia, at the foot of the Rheinwaldhorn massif.^[3]

A foundation promoting culture, La Fabbrica del Cioccolato, was established in 2016. It offers space in the former industrial complex for creators of contemporary art. At the end of August 2020, the Cima Norma Art Festival took place for the first time.

^ "La Fabbrica del Cioccolato c/o Cima Norma". Agenzia turistica ticinese. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
^ Marcacci, Marco (2011). La Valle di Blenio e la sua ferrovia : l'ingresso nella modernità. Fabrizio Viscontini, Autolinee Bleniesi. Bellinzona: Salvioni. ISBN 978-88-7967-283-2. OCLC 740936378.
^ "Location of the factory on the Swiss National Map". Federal Office of Topography. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[1] "La Fabbrica del Cioccolato c/o Cima Norma". Agenzia turistica ticinese. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[2] Marcacci, Marco (2011). La Valle di Blenio e la sua ferrovia : l'ingresso nella modernità. Fabrizio Viscontini, Autolinee Bleniesi. Bellinzona: Salvioni. ISBN 978-88-7967-283-2. OCLC 740936378.

[3] "Location of the factory on the Swiss National Map". Federal Office of Topography. Retrieved 27 March 2022.