Se:math Clay Products

Sumas Clay Products is being re-launched as Se:math Clay Products.

A brief history of the brick plant:

 Clayburn brick plant circa 1906

In 1911, Mr. Charles Maclure crossed the mountain from Clyburn Village, and made friends with the Natives on the other side. One of the Natives, showed Mr. Maclure a deposit of clay that was rick as what they would have in England.

He quickly built a clay factory at the base of Sumas Mountain, and it became known as Clayburn Company, the Kilgard plant. Through the years, the brick plant made bricks using a variety of fuel methods, it started with wood, coal oil, and coal, and then to natural gas.

The brick plant was sold to Royal Flex Flx in the early 1940’s, which used it to make clay pipes. After some land issues had been settled, it was sold to Sumas First Nations, in 1979.

Since then it had its ups and down and currently it is being re-launched as Se:math Clay Products. A new name and a new beginning - relying on the kilns made as early as in 1911.

Please come back as we rebuild our website and our company.

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What is Se:math?

Sumas is Se:math in Stó:lō language. We are going back to our roots and tradition!