 The town was referenced to in the conscription acts of 1717 under the name of "Retziza".On 3 July 1771, it became an important metal-manufacturing center in the region.The foundation of the industrial Reșița were laid with the establishment of factories near the villages of "Reșița Română" ("Reschiza Kamerală" or "Oláh Resitza") and "Reșița Montană" ("Eisenwerk Reschitza", "Német(h) Reschitza" or "Resiczbánya").