June 24 (Reuters) - Barcode-printer maker Domino Printing Sciences Plc DOPR.L on Tuesday reported a 10 percent rise in first-half profit, helped by new product launches and a pickup in sales in its European business.

The company, which makes printers to stamp barcodes and expiry dates on food items, beverage cans and medicines, said underlying pretax profit for the six months ended April 30 rose to 27.5 million pounds ($46.8 million) from 25 million pounds a year earlier. ID:nRSX3249Ka

Revenue grew by 7 percent to 173.8 million pounds.

($1 = 0.5880 British Pounds)

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