Part of the growth has been driven by demand caused by everything from anthrax to bird flu to SARS. But much of it has come from 48-year-old Lim's gutsy push to ramp up quickly in a low-tech commodity business to gain an edge over his dozens of rivals.

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Part of the growth has been driven by demand caused by everything from anthrax to bird flu to SARS. But much of it has come from 48-year-old Lim's gutsy push to ramp up quickly and cost effectively in a low-tech commodity business to gain economies of scale and an edge over his dozens of rivals.

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