The existence of men in this area is documentary attested from early ages.

In the vicinity of Româneşti village, in a place called Dâmbul Viei, remains of material culture from the superior paleolitic were found, and pieces of ceramics which seem to have been pots from Cris culture. In a place called Dumbrăviţa, along Bega river, other materials, tools and weapons from the superior paleolitic were discovered. A research made by the History Museum from Lugoj proved that Cave Colţu from Româneşti was inhabited starting with neolitic age (4500-2200 BC). Hystorical sources, materials and documents about the area appear also in 14^th century. The older locality is Româneşti village, mentioned in a document of the Hungarian king Matei Corvin, the whole area being part of Hunedoara County. Baloşeşti village was documentary atteste in 1548. Tomeşti is first mentioned in 1597 as belonging to Făget district. E. Lukinich first mentions Luncani in “Documenta Valachorum” under the name Padushausa, and in 1617 it becomes property of Ştefan Chorok and named Lunca. At the beginning of 1820, Anton Pfantzels, leaseholder of a glass plant from Hungary is drawn to the richness of the area and bought Tomeşti-Luncani estate. In 1846 the plant and the property were passed to Iosif Losch from Austria. He founded a school and recruited specialized workers from abroad, who moved here with their families. Together with the people who had been already living there, their formed what now is known as Tomeşti-Colonie. In 1918 the plant had three departments: blowing, engraving and painting. In 1948 the plant went through a process of nationalisation and started the development of the entire commune.