Hella's half-year sales rise by a fourth on strong demand

(Reuters) - German automotive lighting group Hella reported a 25.7% rise in half-year sales on Friday, citing continued high demand for its lighting and electronic products.

Sales for the first six months of its shortened fiscal year came in at 3.8 billion euros ($4.12 billion), compared with 3.0 billion euros a year earlier.

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(Reporting by Linda Pasquini in Gdansk; Editing by Milla Nissi)