Atlas Copco's entry into the heavy breaker category is relatively new and there initially was a degree of uncertainty concerning the brand. According to Mr Bigwood: "There was a period of time when people had to be convinced we would be able to support the product properly, that there was going to be an efficient distribution network close by, that parts and steel accessories were going to be readily available. Addressing these concerns was one of our main challenges in the early days, and of course, the broader challenge was, and in fact still is, conveying to the greater population out there that Atlas Copco is the largest hydraulic breaker manufacturer in the world."