Speeding Up Recordset Loop

I've got this code that loops through a recordset and prints the whole thing out in an html table. Sometimes it takes 30 seconds to a minute to display a little over 2000 records (like 25 columns). My boss feels that it needs to be faster even though another internal reporting system that works similarly takes far longer than mine.
I've ruled out the database execution. I have code that prints out after it finishes going to the database. It shows up almost immediately.
I set up a javascript timer that says the entire execution, including the database, is taking around 1.5 seconds every time.e.